WWCI 2015 Annual Report by WTTW

A Year of Stories 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

PBS President Paula Kerger with honoree Newton N. Minow at Celebration 2015

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Letter from The Chairman of The Board

Dear Donors and Members, It has been a true honor to find myself at the helm of the WWCI Board of Trustees during a fiscal year in which WTTW celebrated its landmark Diamond Anniversary, and when WFMT, having reached that impressive milestone a few years back, continued to enrich the lives of audiences with classical and fine arts content of the highest quality.

Jim Mabie On the WTTW side, we were delighted to welcome the production crew and appraisers of Antiques Roadshow to the city for the first time in 11 years (see pages 16-17), and actively participate in the taping of this national series. We were also proud to salute our friend, colleague, and public broadcasting pioneer Newton N. Minow at our annual gala in May (see pages 58-61). The tributes that poured in resulted in the most financially successful fundraising event in the organization’s history. Again this year, WFMT brought an eclectic mix of Chicago’s music festivals, whether it be the Grant Park Music Festival, Rush Hour Concerts, Thirsty Ear Festival, and other live broadcasts (see page 13) to loyal audiences throughout our listening area and globally via online streaming. And speaking of online offerings, both stations have continued to engage with our audiences through web exclusives and video, podcasts, apps, social media platforms, blogs and web posts that expand upon our already extensive on-air content, and make all of it accessible to anyone, anytime and anywhere (see pages 8-11). That WTTW and WFMT enjoyed a breakeven year is a testament to the steadfast commitment and hard work of our valued trustees and everyone at WTTW and WFMT, and also to the foundations, corporations, and individuals whose generous support has made it possible to fulfill our mission to educate, engage, and entertain our diverse community. I want to express my heartfelt thanks to you, our loyal supporters, who make everything we do possible, day in and day out. With appreciation,

Jim Mabie Chairman of the Board Window to the World Communications, Inc.

Cover images, clockwise from upper left: Where in Chicago with Geoffrey Baer; Sir Andrew Davis, Lyric Opera of Chicago; Poldark on Masterpiece; Frontline: The Rise of ISIS.

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We celebrate 60 years at 5400 North St. Louis Avenue. (left to right) Edward L. Ryerson, Mayor Richard J. Daley, Irving B. Harris, Seymour Simon, and Nathan J. Kaplan break ground on WTTW’s studios in October 1964.

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Letter from the President and CEO

Dear Donors and Members, Sixty years ago this fall, in the same month that Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock” was at the top of the Billboard charts and “Mr. Cub” Ernie Banks hit his fifth grand-slam home run of that season, an innovative “working exhibit” opened to the public in the east wing of Chicago’s Museum of Science & Industry. And WTTW was on the air.

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It seems commonplace today in this age of storefront digital broadcast studios, but in 1955, it was miraculous that for the nominal cost of a museum admission, people were able to see local live television being made, right in front of them. The first program that went out over the airwaves was Report to the Teachers, the first in a very long line of distinguished, award-winning WTTW programs that continues to this day. At that time, WFMT had been in existence for almost four years, broadcasting for eight hours each weekday, and had recently moved to its present place on the radio dial: 98.7FM. Since those humble beginnings, WTTW and WFMT have jointly evolved into a distinguished multi-platform media organization. Our longtime broadcast facility, in 2014 dubbed the Renée Crown Public Media Center, is a vibrant hub for original program production. WTTW pioneered such technologies as stereo sound for television, and WFMT was the first U.S. radio station in the world to broadcast music from a CD. In the grand scheme of things, sixty years might be considered a short span of time. When it comes to the ways in which content is created and distributed, however, it might as well be a millennium. Today, both stations serve a wide and diverse audience online as an on-demand, anywhere-you-are public media service. A comprehensive video player with a full library of treasures is available at wttw.com, along with blogs, podcasts and other exclusive web content on our digital platforms. And WTTW and WFMT create more hours of original local content – television, radio, and digital – than almost any public media organization in America. A few highlights: In July, WTTW welcomed Antiques Roadshow back to Chicago for the first time in more than a decade. The new local documentary Old St. Patrick’s Church: A Chicago Renaissance Story premiered the following month, telling the story of the city’s oldest public building and the vibrant community that had grown up around it. Documentarian Ken Burns returned to town with his latest multi-part film, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, a huge hit with our binge-watching audiences. Chicago Tonight presented a variety of informative candidate forums in advance of the Presidential election, and two highly visible Mayoral forums. Check, Please! and its robust website continued to steer local foodies to new and exciting dining experiences, and the digital series FOODPHILES introduced us to the personalities who make the food we eat. Actor David Suchet reached the end of the road as Agatha Christie’s Poirot, and for the 29th consecutive year, the Golden Apple Awards

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honored outstanding local educators. Geoffrey Baer hosted his very first quiz show, Where in Chicago, and profiled the year’s winner of the Richard H. Driehaus Prize, Texas architect David M. Schwarz. Audiences were taken back in time to the very first Soundstage, a 1974 tribute to blues great Muddy Waters. Downton Abbey returned for a highly rated fifth season. Finally, a new incarnation of the popular series Poldark galloped onto our schedule, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel commenced a series of regular visits to Chicago Tonight. WFMT commenced the fiscal year with its annual slate of live broadcasts from the Grant Park Music Festival and the Rush Hour Concerts, and in what has become an annual tradition, Relevant Tones host Seth Boustead hosted the live Thirsty Ear Festival broadcast from City Winery. Once again, WFMT brought audiences live opening night broadcasts from Lyric Opera of Chicago throughout the season, plus the annual Stars of Lyric Opera concert from Millennium Park and the Ryan Opera Center Recital Series. We also continued our ongoing series from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. The station marked the 25th anniversary of Cedille Records, and Rich Warren celebrated four decades as the host of Folkstage; that series, along with Impromptu and Live from WFMT, welcomed numerous guests to Levin Studio throughout the year. In September, WFMT brought audiences four complete BBC Proms concerts from London’s Royal Albert Hall, and commenced a very ambitious and successful ten-concert series, The Bach Organ Project, which featured live performances of all of Bach’s organ works. And speaking of marathons, in December WFMT celebrated the birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven with an impressive feat: broadcasts of all 32 of his piano concertos over two weeks. Opera star Eric Owens celebrated his move to Chicago with a new radio series, Eric on Opera, and audiences also enjoyed the stylish, interactive Signature Series with Paolo Pietropaolo. One more superstar arrived at WFMT as the fiscal year drew to a close: renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, whose live appearance entranced both the live audience in Levin Studio and many others hearing the performance on radio, via online streaming, and on their mobile devices. Sadly, this year also saw the unexpected loss of longtime program host and WFMT’s critic-at-large, Andrew Patner. He is greatly missed – not just here, but by arts organizations all over the city for whom he was a larger-than-life presence. Yes, we have come a long way from that long-ago museum exhibit, and that small, struggling radio station. Needless to say, so has the media landscape. It seems light years away from the time when audiences received their television and radio content via a box plugged into a wall, hooked to an antenna, and only for a limited number of hours a day. Now, it is anywhere and everywhere you are, whenever you want it, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. WTTW and WFMT have continued to innovate, grow, and evolve through all of these transitions. But our mission, sixty years ago and today, has remained the same: to inspire, educate, and entertain, encouraging audiences throughout our diverse community to imagine more. Sincerely,

Dan Schmidt President and CEO Window to the World Communications, Inc.

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Stay Connected WTTW Broadcast WTTW is one of Chicago’s premier public media organizations, dedicated to bringing Chicago and the world together to explore the arts, sciences, humanities, and public affairs. WTTW is composed of WTTW11, WTTW Prime, WTTW Create, WTTW WORLD, WTTW Vme, and wttw.com. WTTW11 reaches an audience of 1.8 million over a four-state area each week, making it one of the most-watched public television stations in America. WTTW11 can be viewed with a free TV, over-the-air antenna setup in high definition by tuning to channel 11-1. Cable and satellite viewers can locate WTTW11 in high definition on their on-screen menu. The full schedule is available online at wttw.com/schedule. WTTW PRIME is our “prime time all the time” channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-2 to find WTTW Prime. WTTW Prime is on Comcast digital cable channel 370 and on RCN channel 37. The full schedule is available online at wttw.com/schedule. WTTW CREATE is our how-to and lifestyle programming channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to

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channel 11-3. WTTW Create is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW Create programming airs from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The full schedule is available online at wttw.com/schedule. WTTW WORLD features public television’s signature documentary, science, and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers. Free TV, over-theair antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-3. WTTW WORLD is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW WORLD airs from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am. The full schedule is available online at wttw.com/schedule. WTTW VME is our Spanish language channel. Free TV, overthe-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-4. WTTW Vme is on Comcast digital channels 368 and 629, Dish Network channels 846 and 9414, DirectTV channel 440, and RCN channel 39. The full schedule is available online at wttw. com/schedule. ON DEMAND You can find WTTW on Demand on Comcast.

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WTTW Digital In an on-demand and ever-advancing media world, WTTW content can now be accessed anytime and anywhere – on desktop, mobile, and streaming television devices via our IOS and Android apps and online at wttw.com. With original content spanning local, national, and international interests including arts and entertainment, news and public affairs, nature and science, technology, history, how-to, kids, and more, wttw.com visitors can connect with others in the community and access a full library of local and national video content for kids and adults, interactive features, event and membership opportunities, and robust sites and blogs dedicated to WTTW and PBS series and specials including sites for the Geoffrey Baer specials Where in Chicago? and Street Smarts: Architect David M. Schwarz; and for Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and the annual Viewer’s Choice Bowl. WTTW’s news and public affairs digital content grew exponentially this year. Politics coverage included the November

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Illinois gubernatorial contest, the February mayoral forum and its subsequent April runoff, and Governor Rauner’s budget issues. We reported on Francis Cardinal George’s final manuscript before his death; Geoffrey Baer’s “Ask Geoffrey” posts were more popular than ever; the world of arts and culture found a home on wttw.com; and there were feature stories about Chicago history, including some newly discovered footage of the 1915 Eastland Disaster on its centenary. This year, WTTW also maintained its reputation as the resource for Chicago area foodies and restaurant enthusiasts with new content on the Check, Please! website including Talk & Eat and Foodie in Residence blogs, extensive video archive, our searchable restaurant database, social media integration, and more. In April, we premiered our second original digital series, FOODPHILES. Over 13 mouthwatering mobile-optimized webisodes that were released simultaneously, audiences journeyed into the kitchen, behind the bar, and into the field to meet a diverse group of local restaurateurs, chefs, baristas, gin enthusiasts, and others to hear their personal stories and insights about the meaning of their work, how they got into the hospitality business, and why they have such a passion for what they do. The eateries featured in FOODPHILES reflect Chicago’s rich and diverse culinary palette, and reinforce the city’s reputation as a go-to destination for adventures in world-class dining. Included were Bob Chinn’s Crab House in Wheeling, Bridgeport Coffee, the Devon Avenue Indian restaurant scene, Birrieria Zaragoza in Archer Heights, the Logan Square gin bar Scofflaw, Maracas in Bronzeville, Arun’s, and others.

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Another original short-form digital series, The Good Stuff, hosted by YouTube star Craig Benzine, made its debut on wttw.com in May 2015. This lively and fun series covered a wide range of topics in a never-ending quest for “the good stuff.” Each month, new webisodes were posted exploring different aspects of a common theme, ranging from how to get a good night’s sleep to how robots affect our daily lives.

APPS WTTW apps are another way to access and engage with WTTW content. In addition to watching WTTW and PBS programming via our mobile video portal at wttw.com/video, viewers can also access local and national video content via the PBS mobile app. Visit wttw.com/mobile to learn more and to download our apps.

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WFMT Broadcast 98.7WFMT is Chicago’s classical radio station, committed to providing the best and broadest selection of classical, fine arts, and folk music content to a local audience via 98.7WFMT and wfmt.com, and to a global audience via the WFMT Radio Network and online at wfmt.com. A classical music force for more than 60 years, WFMT presents live concerts and performances, and special broadcasts and interviews with renowned artists from venues around the world. The WFMT Radio Network creates and distributes radio programs on arts and culture to hundreds of radio stations throughout the world – including, most recently, China. Its arts partners include the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, Poetry Foundation, Salzburg Festival, Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, New York Philharmonic, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Symphony and more than two dozen others. The WFMT Radio Network also produces original programs such as Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin, Fiesta!, Relevant Tones and The Midnight Special, and oversees the creation of the Studs Terkel Radio Archive.

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WFMT reaches larger online audiences around the world than ever before. wfmt.com hosts a vast library of original streaming audio and podcasts, and has expanded to include more engaging content such as:

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Visitors to wfmt.com can also explore program information, participate in discussions, and interact with hosts to enhance their listening experience. WFMT has also significantly expanded its presence on social media. The Complete Studs Terkel Radio Archive on wfmt.com

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Two of the most popular stories on wfmt.com this year were an exclusive interview with the world-renowned pianist Lang Lang, who discussed his love of Tchaikovsky and Chopin, and what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to play Bach on the piano instead of the harpsichord; and a story about a real head injury that took place during a performance of Lucia di Lammermoor (famous for its bloody mad scene) at the Metropolitan Opera. wfmt.com is also home to the successful Exploring Music subscription-based website, where fans of the weeknight series can gain access to more than 850 hours of programming produced by series host Bill McGlaughlin.

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July 2014 As always in the summer months, WTTW and WFMT were out in the community, engaging with audiences of all ages. The WTTW Great Food Fan Van and WTTW Readers Are Leaders Tour promoted good nutrition, active lifestyles, and childhood literacy in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor venues, many of which were located in underserved areas of the city and suburbs. WFMT once again offered live broadcasts of the Grant Park Music Festival from Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, and the weekly Rush Hour Concert Series from St. James Cathedral in downtown Chicago. In addition, in what has become an annual tradition, this month Relevant Tones host Seth Boustead hosted a live WFMT broadcast from the Thirsty Ear Festival, live from City Winery, with Fonema Consort, Gaudete Brass, and Graham Reynolds. Programming highlights on WTTW included the new threepart series Time Scanners, focusing on historical building techniques, with episodes on the Egyptian pyramids, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Petra, Jordan. Once again, the nation celebrated A Capitol Fourth with an inspiring concert followed by a dazzling fireworks display from Washington, D.C. Two new British drama series premiered: Mr. & Mrs. Murder and Frankie, and another, Death in Paradise, returned with a new central character. Masterpiece Mystery! presented a new

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Endeavour Morse season and more stories featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (David Suchet), and Frontline examined issues surrounding the war in Iraq. Chicago Tonight created an innovative web initiative surrounding Homegrown, an organic garden that staffers planted right outside their office windows. The website, wttw.com/homegrown, features invaluable tips from local organic gardener Jeanne Nolan how to create your own garden, even if you have limited space; a question-and-answer forum; popular solutions to common gardening problems; an interactive map of other urban and community gardens and a place to share your own; a glossary of common gardening terms; recipes incorporating the food you’ve grown; and much more. WFMT brought audiences two works by Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito from Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Magic Flute from LA Opera. Hershey Felder added to his repertoire of musical luminary portrayals with Maestro Bernstein: A Play with Music, and renowned Montenegro guitarist Miloš Karadaglic paid WFMT a visit for a special installment of Impromptu.

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Jeanne Nolan and Phil Ponce work in Chicago Tonight’s organic garden, Homegrown

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Christine Lavin and Don White, Folkstage

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in Chicago Fiscal 2015 kicked off with a momentous event: the enduring national series Antiques Roadshow rolled into the Windy City for the first time in 11 years to tape three episodes for the program’s 19th season. A random ticket lottery had been held earlier in the year attracting almost 19,000 applicants, and on taping day, July 26, 6,000 lucky winners descended upon McCormick Place toting their antiques, collectables, and fascinating oddities. They were greeted by more than 70 Antiques Roadshow appraisers spanning 20 different categories, who had a great time chatting with them about the items they brought and highlighting some amazing finds. These included: a 1976 Playboy Bunny collection presented by the Bunny herself, local journalist Candace Jordan; graffiti art by Keith Haring; and a Walt Whitman Civil War letter, among many others. WTTW’s crew helped to record the event, taping interstitials and behind-the-scenes features, and several hundred volunteers – WTTW staff and others – ensured that this logistically complicated event ran smoothly.

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Chicago joined Bismarck, Santa Clara, Birmingham, Austin, Albuquerque, Charleston (WV), and New York City on the 2014 schedule. The three Chicago episodes were scheduled to premiere nationwide in October 2015.

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August 2014 One of WTTW’s important priorities is telling local stories and showcasing the work of area filmmakers. Both were true of the documentary Old St. Patrick’s Church: A Chicago Renaissance Story, a deeply personal film by Emmy-winner Mike Leonard. In it, he traces the history of this oldest public building in Chicago, and introduces audiences to the people who transformed it from an empty house of worship into the vibrant heart of its West Loop community, home to a popular and widely-attended annual event, “The World’s Largest Block Party.” WFMT celebrated a local entity as well, the Chicago classical record label Cedille Records, founded by Jim Ginsburg, which marked its 25th anniversary this month with a day of Ginsburg and his artists. Rich Warren observed his 40th anniversary as host of Folkstage with a special two-hour live broadcast from Fox Valley with some of his favorite guests. Notable WTTW programs in August included the national premiere of a local series by Terry Spencer Hesser, Islands Without Cars; an American Masters film on photojournalist Dorothea Lange; a behind-the-scenes look at actor David Suchet in Being Poirot; NOVA: Vaccines: Calling the Shots; and Masterpiece Mystery!: Breathless. Comedian Robin Williams, who passed away on August 11, was fondly remembered on

Fr. Jack Wall at Old St. Patrick’s Church

Chicago Tonight in a panel discussion, and with some informative web extras. Other digital highlights included the Foodie in Residence and Talk & Eat blogs on the content-packed Check, Please! site, where restaurant enthusiasts/guest bloggers shared their favorite dining experiences and tips for making the most of what Chicago’s culinary scene has to offer. On the WFMT side, Andrew Patner also weighed in on the loss of Robin Williams and shared some thoughts about mental health issues. Opera lovers in August enjoyed Billy Budd, Lucia di Lammermoor, and Thais from LA Opera, and San Francisco Opera’s productions of Mefistofele and Tosca. n n n

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September 2014 This month, WTTW was excited to welcome to its schedule, for seven consecutive nights, the latest in Ken Burns’ epic miniseries: The Roosevelts: An Intimate History – a compelling and addictive 14-hour film that traced the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt, three icons who influenced 20th century American history more than perhaps any other family, voiced by Paul Giamatti, Edward Hermann, and Meryl Streep. The national premiere was preceded by a visit from Ken Burns himself, who presided over two events on September 9 in connection with the film: a luncheon at the Union League Club, and a packed screening at Frances W. Parker School. He even found time that day to pay WFMT’s Kerry Frumkin a visit on Impromptu.

This month, WTTW’s digital series Central Standard: On Education came to television; Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple solved new mysteries; American Masters presented its Master List; Nature introduced audiences to Penguins: Spy in the Huddle; and a new group of accomplished American women were profiled in a second season of the six-part documentary series MAKERS. n n n

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Also in September, WFMT launched an ambitious five-week, 10-concert series, The Bach Organ Project, during which attendees heard live performances of all Johann Sebastian Bach’s organ works. Top-flight organists, including Nathan Laube, David Schrader, Stephen Alltop, Bruce Barber, Michael Costello, performed more than 900 minutes of music on magnificent organs across the Chicago and suburban area.

Billed as “the greatest classical music festival on earth,” the annual BBC Proms was represented on WFMT in the form of four full-length concerts on Sundays at 5:00 pm throughout September. In addition, audiences heard the annual Stars of Lyric Opera broadcast from Millennium Park, and Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni; and Wagner’s Flying Dutchman and Britten’s Peter Grimes from San Francisco Opera.

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Marina Rebeka in Don Giovanni

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Stephen Alltop, Bach Organ Project

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Death Comes to Pemberley

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October 2014 Chicago Tonight’s extensive, thoughtful, and balanced political coverage is second to none in Illinois. Throughout this fall’s election cycle, the program executed a true full-court press on a vital part of WTTW’s mission: educating the public about the candidates and issues to ensure that voters can make informed decisions when heading to the polls. In the run-up to November’s midterm elections, the program did just that – presenting moderated candidate forums with contenders for state and federal offices while providing top-flight reporting, exclusive video, and live web streaming. The month culminated in two events in partnership with the City Club of Chicago: a lively forum with the candidates for U.S. Senate, Richard Durbin and Jim Oberweis; and a Q&A with Illinois Gubernatorial candidate (and incumbent) Pat Quinn. On both nights, thanks to a new partnership with Twitter, the program used new technology to engage with audiences by displaying many of their reactions and questions in real time. In other WTTW news, Catherine De Orio began her sophomore season of Check, Please! (the series’ 14th); the venerable music program Austin City Limits celebrated its 40th anniversary; Frontline traced The Rise of ISIS; Masterpiece brought audiences a second season of The Paradise and, in a three-part miniseries, fans of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice discovered

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what happens when Death Comes to Pemberley. Also, the new science series How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson made its debut; theatre and music fans were given a front-row seat to Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess from San Francisco Opera, The Nance with Nathan Lane on Live from Lincoln Center, and Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga in their dual tour-de-force Cheek to Cheek Live. And here in town, Masterpiece Mystery! host Alan Cumming headlined a luncheon and booksigning at the Union League Club. WFMT brought listeners the 60th anniversary gala from Lyric Opera of Chicago and also aired two of their opening night performances, of Strauss’ Capriccio and Verdi’s Il Trovatore. Opera fans also heard Dolores Claiborne from the San Francisco Opera. The young men of the Danish String Quartet paid WFMT a visit, as did the Atrium Quartet, Old Man Luedecke, and Tom Chapin, and audiences enjoyed tributes to Artur Rodzinski and Andrzej Panufnik. And in an all-day Immersion event, Henry Fogel saluted Maria Callas.

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Renée Fleming in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Capriccio

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Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson in the Austin City Limits 40th Anniversary Celebration

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David Suchet as Hercule Poirot

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November 2014 Bill Nighy as Johnny Worricker

This month marked the culmination of an actor’s 25-year journey in a single role: David Suchet as Agatha Christie’s wily Belgian detective, Inspector Hercule Poirot, who had been identified with this part through 67 of Christie’s 70 Poirot mysteries. In November, WTTW audiences were treated to the final three, bidding a poignant farewell to him on Thanksgiving night. Suchet also allowed cameras behind the scenes to follow his process in the documentary Being Poirot. Also on the mystery front on WTTW, British actor Bill Nighy reprised his role as MI-5 spy Johnny Worricker, in a follow-up to last season’s acclaimed Page Eight. Jay Leno was the 17th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor; the musical CATS came to Great Performances; NOVA focused on Killer Landslides; several programs were presented in observance of Veteran’s Day; and young singing phenom Jackie Evancho captivated audiences in Awakening: Live in Concert. Finally, the Golden Apple Awards recognized 10 outstanding 4th-8th grade teachers in the Chicago area. WFMT remembered one of its earliest and most influential employees, the late director Mike Nichols, with a digital feature which included his notorious difficult Announcer Audition,

still torturing hopefuls today. Rich Warren welcomed Michael Johnson to Folkstage. Audiences heard Eric Owens and Adina Aaron in Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess at Lyric Opera of Chicago; Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic in works by Tchaikovsky; the CSO and its Chorus, conducted by Riccardo Muti, presented Verdi’s Macbeth; and the Rossini Opera Festival’s production of Armida. All of this emanated from a more energy-efficient facility, as the Renée Crown Public Media Center was outfitted, inside and out, with “green” LED lighting, which significantly reduced energy costs while helping to promote a far healthier work environment.

Mike Nichols

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Armida, Rossini Opera Festival

Comedian Jay Leno received this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., host of Finding Your Roots

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Where in Chicago? with Geoffrey Baer

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December 2014 WTTW kicked off December with the premiere of a very different kind of Geoffrey Baer tour special: a quiz show. In Where in Chicago?, Geoffrey and his crew took to the streets to pose some challenging Chicago history and trivia questions to a lively and diverse group of passersby all over the city – in Lincoln Park, Daley Plaza, Chinatown, Navy Pier, Hyde Park, and other locales – and reveal the often-surprising answers. Audiences also took a journey back in time with a rebroadcast of the very first episode of the groundbreaking music series Soundstage – a tribute to the iconic blues great Muddy Waters, taped in WTTW’s studios in 1974. Music legends Johnny Winter, Willie Dixon, Junior Wells, Dr. John, and Koko Taylor performed with Waters. Other notable programs included a NOVA installment on Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon; an American Masters profile of Bing Crosby, and a variety of holiday programs, including a new special from Call the Midwife. In advance of the premiere of season five of Downton Abbey, WTTW hosted a special screening event at the Chicago History Museum. And on the digital front, Chicago Tonight provided extensive

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Anna Bolena

coverage of the controversy over the use of lakefront parkland for the proposed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. WFMT celebrated the birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven with an impressive feat: broadcasts of all 32 of the composer’s piano concertos, over two weeks. Audiences also heard a Carnegie Hall recital from Daniil Trifonov, co-hosted by actor David Hyde Pierce; Anna Bolena from Lyric Opera of Chicago; and several operas in the Live from the Met series. The station also aired a rich and eclectic collection of holiday content, and, in an annual tradition, fans of WFMT’s The Midnight Special rang in the New Year with longtime host Rich Warren and a live broadcast featuring folk music stars Jim Bizer and Jan Krist, Mark Dvorak, Connie Kaldor, and James Lee Stanley. A great time was had by all.

Call the Midwife Holiday Special

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The proposed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on Chicago Tonight

Muddy Waters on the first Soundstage, 1974

Attendees enjoying the Downton Abbey screening event at Chicago History Museum

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Performers who joined host Rich Warren for The Midnight Special on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve

Connie Kaldor

Mark Dvorak

James Lee Stanley

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Riccardo Muti

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January 2015 On WTTW, for the fifth consecutive year, January commenced with the eagerly anticipated season premiere of the enduring favorite Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, once again attracting audiences across a wide demographic. The program, truly a game changer for public media, consistently came in second with tough competition from the Super Bowl, the Oscars, the Golden Globes, and the Grammys. And nationally, it came out ahead of such popular drama series as Game of Thrones, Mad Men, American Horror Story, and others. There were between 850,000 and one million online streams of each episode, and constant chatter on social media. Yes, the Downton juggernaut was still going strong. In other January news, as always WTTW rang in the New Year with Great Performances, Julie Andrews and the Vienna Philharmonic; home bakers were celebrated on The Great British Baking Show; Billy Joel received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize; fans of the old Wild Chicago series enjoyed a new six-part series, Wild Travels, hosted by Will Clinger, and Nature took us to Wild France; David Tennant and Emily Watson starred in The Politician’s Husband; local correspondent and filmmaker Mike Leonard returned with

Downton Abbey on Masterpiece

the new series inCommon, and Rick Bayless continued his trek through MEXICO – One Plate at a Time; renowned musicians were spotlighted on Speakeasy; audiences gained a new perspective on the Bard of Avon in Shakespeare Uncovered; and the three-part series A Path Appears focused on human rights violations across the globe. Finally, audiences voted online in the Viewer’s Choice Bowl, and Phil Ponce was named the first Alexandra and John Nichols Correspondent and Host. WFMT saluted the acclaimed music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Riccardo Muti Day on January 30, and presented birthday tributes to composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert. Audiences had a frontrow seat to Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Tosca, and the Saturday afternoon Met operas continued; enjoyed two new series: The Piano in France with David Dubal and The Sopranos with Debbie Voigt; and attended an all-day Immersion in our studios as John C. Tibbets hosted Classical Music Goes to the Movies.

Host Will Clinger, Wild Travels

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January 2015

The Politician’s Husband

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Tosca Mike Leonard, inCommon

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Great British Baking Show hosts Mel and Sue

Photo: Dario Acosta

Billy Joel received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize

Deborah Voigt, The Sopranos

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Villa Palagonia, Folkstage

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February 2015 As always, WTTW marked Black History Month with its usual eclectic slate of programming, including Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Black Americana, an American Masters focusing on the distinguished playwright August Wilson, an Independent Lens that explored American denial of racial injustice, and Mr. Civil Rights: Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP. A dedicated website listed all the relevant content on WTTW11 and on WTTW Prime 11.2. Chicago Tonight partnered with the City Club of Chicago on a mayoral candidate forum in advance of the February 24 election which would later result in a runoff. A new local documentary, produced by WTTW, highlighted the work of Illinois Artists at Work. The new five-part series EARTH A New Wild weighed the relationship between humans, animals, and natural history events. American Experience recalled the devastating tuberculosis epidemic and its repercussions today; NOVA marveled at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, one of the world’s Building Wonders; Frontline delved into end-of-life issues in Being Mortal; audiences heard the story of America’s Italian Americans; and Motown 25 marked the anniversary of the

American Masters: August Wilson – How I Learned What I Learned

first time television audiences thrilled to the sight of Michael Jackson’s legendary moonwalk. February began for WFMT with a very sad loss: program host and critic-at-large Andrew Patner passed away suddenly after a brief illness; more on page 45. Two productions from Lyric Opera of Chicago had opening-night broadcasts on WFMT: Richard Wagner’s Tannhäuser and Mieczysław Weinberg’s The Passenger. Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes played Beethoven on Carnegie Hall Live; Live from the Met featured operas by Verdi, Tchaikovsky, and Bartók starring Anna Netrebko, and two by Mozart: Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute. Canadian pianist Winston Choi and mandolin artist Avi Avital stopped by Impromptu; Villa Palagonia performed on Folkstage; and pianist Wu Han and Lyric Opera’s music director and principal conductor Sir Andrew Davis each joined Kerry Frumkin in the announcer booth as Guest Host to share some of their favorite music with audiences.

Lyric Opera of Chicago: Tannhäuser

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Photo: Michael Brosilow

The Italian Americans

EARTH A New Wild

Lyric Opera of Chicago: The Passenger

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Rahm Emanuel takes questions from the press after the mayoral runoff forum

Longtime WFMT program host and Chicago classical music critic Andrew Patner passed away suddenly on February 3. A longtime member of the WFMT family, Andrew Patner served as WFMT’s Critic-At-Large and hosted for a number of years the station’s weekly programs Critic’s Choice and Critical Thinking, while concurrently serving as an arts and classical music critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. A third-generation Chicagoan and Hyde Park native who attended the University of Chicago, Andrew previously served as a staff writer and editor for Chicago Magazine; a staff writer for The Wall Street Journal, and spent eight years as a program host, critic, and producer at WBEZ. His work appeared in such publications as The New Yorker, The Nation, The Progressive, the Financial Times, Art & Antiques, German GEO, London’s The Art Newspaper, Gramophone, and Opernwelt, among others, and on the national broadcasting services of Britain, Norway, Poland, Japan, and Israel. He taught and lectured all over the world, and won the Peter Lisagor Award for his coverage of race and politics on the eve of Harold Washington’s election as Chicago’s first black mayor.

NOVA: Hagia Sophia – Istanbul's Ancient Mystery

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On March 18, family, friends, and fans gathered at Orchestra Hall in Symphony Center to celebrate his life and accomplishments. Online, WFMT offered a podcast of the memorial, along with a rundown of the evening’s events and participants. It was a fitting tribute to a man who was a treasured mainstay and steadfast supporter of WFMT, and of the city’s vibrant arts scene.

Mr. Selfridge on Masterpiece

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Photo: Ken Garrett

March 2015 In an annual tradition, WTTW once again produced a new 30-minute documentary, hosted by Geoffrey Baer, focusing on the year’s winner of the Richard H. Driehaus Prize at the University of Notre Dame. In 2015, the resulting program was Street Smarts: Architect David M. Schwarz, about the visionary who transformed the downtown area of Fort Worth, Texas. As always, the special’s companion website went far beyond the program, to tell the complete story with a career timeline, images, video, web exclusives, and more. One week before the runoff election for Chicago mayor, WTTW nightly newsmagazine Chicago Tonight hosted a well-attended candidate forum with the two contenders, Jesús “Chuy” García and Rahm Emanuel, once again in partnership with the City Club of Chicago.

Photo: Joshua Bright, New York Times

Also in March, WTTW presented the Ken Burns miniseries Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, and premiered new seasons of Call the Midwife and Mr. Selfridge on Masterpiece, starring Chicago’s Jeremy Piven. Other programs included Great Performances: L’allegro with the Mark Morris Dance

Street Smarts: Architect David M. Schwarz with Geoffrey Baer

Company; Frontline: The Vaccine War; Trains Around North America; and Independent Lens: Little White Lie. WFMT welcomed renowned bass-baritone Eric Owens for a new weekly series, Eric on Opera, in which the singer focused on opera and its interpreters from a variety of unexpected angles. Audiences had great fun with another new program, The Signature Series with Paolo Pietropaolo, which likened music’s key signatures to signs of the Zodiac. Each day, WFMT played an hour of music in the signature key of the day, a website feature invited audiences to take an online quiz to find out which key best matched their personalities, and podcasts were available for each. Numerous special guests paid a visit to WFMT, including The Silk Road Ensemble, The Kronos Quartet (which included a web interview and podcast), and pianist Orion Weiss to Impromptu, and The Young Novelists, Jeni & Billy, and Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin to Folkstage. Fans of Live from the Met heard Bizet’s Carmen, Rossini’s La Donna del Lago, Massenet’s Manon, and Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. Finally, the Ryan Opera Center singers presented their annual Rising Stars concert, and the Chicago Symphony celebrated the 90th birthday of composer Pierre Boulez with a broadcast on WFMT.

Eric Owens, Eric on Opera on WFMT

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Contenders Rahm Emanuel and Jesús “Chuy” García join moderator Phil Ponce for a mayoral forum on Chicago Tonight

Great Performances: L’allegro with the Mark Morris Dance Company

The Signature Series with Paolo Pietropaolo on WFMT

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Frontline: The Vaccine War

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

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Lyric Opera of Chicago: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel

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April 2015 In addition to the debut of the mouthwatering new digital series FOODPHILES, WTTW’s groundbreaking Soundstage series returned with Brian Wilson and Friends: A Soundstage Special Event. WTTW was also the national presenting station for Rx: The Quiet Revolution and Rx: Doctors of Tomorrow, which spotlighted healthcare professionals placing the patient at the center of their practices, and first-year medical students being trained to follow in their footsteps. The award-winning Masterpiece series Wolf Hall premiered, along with Independent Lens: The Homestretch, a moving documentary focusing on three homeless Chicago teens and their struggle to stay in school and build a future. Immediately after, Chicago Tonight convened a town hall to discuss these issues with principals from the film. Finally, American Experience: Last Days in Vietnam marked the 40th anniversary of the controversial end of that conflict.

Brian Wilson and Friends: A Soundstage Special Event

Events included a Sesame Street Play Zone in Grainger Studio for children and families; President and CEO Dan Schmidt’s participation in a panel discussion at the Union League Club focusing on Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address; a

School Project screening, Unchartered Territory, at the Chicago Cultural Center; and a WFMT Warsaw Comes to Chicago event at the Copernicus Center. Notable WFMT broadcasts included the final production of the season from Lyric Opera of Chicago: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel, headlined by Broadway stars Laura Osnes, Stephen Pasquale, and Tony Roberts and opera diva Denyce Graves; two Metropolitan Opera productions by Verdi: Ernani and Don Carlo; the new series PoetryNow with the Poetry Foundation; and the premiere of a new season from the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. The WFMT Radio Network was awarded a MacArthur Foundation grant for a partnership with Radio New Zealand to create a new radio series. WFMT marked Passover with celebrated violinist Itzhak Perlman’s A Musical Feast, and as always, celebrated Easter Sunday in style with a variety of relevant content.

Rx website on wttw.com

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Rx: The Quiet Revolution

Wolf Hall on Masterpiece, Mark Rylance

Last Days in Vietnam: American Experience

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April 2015 Live from the Met: Ernani

Phil Ponce with panelists for The Homestretch

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Nature Cat

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May 2015 To coincide with WTTW’s 60th Anniversary and annual gala paying tribute to a true public broadcasting pioneer, local filmmaker Mike Leonard brought audiences a new installment in his inCommon series: Newton Minow: An American Story. Also, WTTW’s upcoming national animated series Nature Cat, a co-production with Spiffy Pictures, was introduced to programmers at the PBS Showcase in Austin, Texas. The popular retro detective series Foyle’s War presented its final episodes; American Masters traced the history of American Ballet Theatre; Frontline revealed The Trouble with Chicken; and two new documentaries dealt with local activism against violence. Several representatives from both WTTW and WFMT participated in the citywide On the Table initiative, sharing a meal with diverse groups of local residents to brainstorm on way to improve local communities. As always, May concluded on WTTW with hosts Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise and an all-star lineup on the National Memorial Day Concert live from the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol, and some of America’s brightest elementary school students taking part in the annual National Geographic Bee, hosted by Soledad O’Brien. WFMT experienced an exceptionally busy month. Included were A Celebration of Peace Through Music from Orchestra Hall and several theme initiatives – One-Hit Wonders on

Folkstage: Sparky & Rhonda Rucker

May 8, Favorite Symphonies during the last two weeks of the month, and The Sounds of Global Cities, in connection with the Chicago Forum on Global Cities taking place in the city during that week. Guests enjoyed another all-day Immersion at the studios – Latin American Rhapsody with Elbio Barilari. The Ryan Opera Center’s monthly recital focused on Songs About Men; Live from the Met featured Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera and Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress. Broadcasts from The Salzburg Festival returned, and rebroadcasts of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2014-15 season commenced. Rich Warren welcomed Sparky & Rhonda Rucker, Claudia Schmidt and Sally Rogers, and Rebecca Folsom to Folkstage. WFMT’s Impromptu series featured performers from Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Sense & Sensibility, mandolin virtuoso Dimitris Marinos, and Spektral Quartet.

Newton Minow: An American Story with Mike Leonard

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Live from the Met: Un Ballo in Maschera

The National Memorial Day Concert

Foyle’s War

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On the Table initiative 2015

A Celebration of Peace Through Music

Spektral Quartet

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Bernadette Peters performing on the piano at WTTWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diamond Celebration

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Celebration 2015 On Tuesday, May 5, the organization held its annual gala, a Diamond Celebration marking WTTW’s 60th anniversary. The evening’s special honoree was WTTW Trustee and former Board Chairman Newton N. Minow, who was recognized for his many contributions to public broadcasting on a local and national level. The event’s 500 guests were greeted on arrival by Sesame Street’s Grover, who obligingly posed for photos. The evening commenced with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres under shimmering crystal chandeliers in Grainger Studio, while highlights from six decades of WTTW programming played. This was followed by a video that highlighted WTTW presentations in the areas of children’s programming, news and public affairs, history and heritage, science and nature, arts and culture, and travel and cooking. A series of tributes to Mr. Minow included Sesame Street’s Elmo and Cookie Monster, Ken Burns, President Obama, and the Minow family. Event Chairs Renée and Lester Crown spoke warmly about Mr. Minow, celebrating some of his many accomplishments. Mr. Minow then took to the stage to share stories about the early days of WTTW, highlighting the station’s founder, Ed Ryerson.

Phil and Dan Ponce serenade the evening’s honoree, Newton Minow

Chicago Tonight’s Alexandra and John Nichols Chief Correspondent and Host Phil Ponce and his sons surprised Mr. Minow with a serenade, and then introduced the event’s headliner, legendary Tony-winning Broadway star Bernadette Peters, who treated guests to a unforgettable performance of songs spanning her storied career. Immediately following, the guests moved outdoors to an elegant dinner under the stars in a large transparent tent with white accents. Jewell Events Catering provided the wonderful cuisine, accompanied by wine from Terlato Wines International. The dinner commenced with remarks by WTTW Chairman James W. Mabie and PBS President Paula Kerger. After guests enjoyed a cherry clafoutis inspired by Julia Child, President and CEO Dan Schmidt said a final goodnight, and the crowd departed with smiles and some special gifts, including delectable cake truffles from Swirlz Cupcakes. Lead Sponsor for the Diamond Celebration was BMO Harris Bank. The event raised $1.5 million to support quality programming on WTTW and WFMT.

Virginia and Norm Bobins with Sesame Street’s Grover

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Newt and Jo Minow with Bernadette Peters

Mike and Pat Koldyke with Grover

Bernadette concluding her performance in style WTTW and WFMT President and CEO Dan Schmidt speaking during dinner

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Chairman of the Board of Trustees Jim Mabie and wife Kay

Carol Marin, Jo Minow, and Phil Ponce

Lester and RenĂŠe Crown with Bernadette Peters

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Poldark on Masterpiece

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June 2015 As the fiscal year drew to a close and the warm weather arrived, WFMT’s live summer Chicago music broadcasts returned with the weekly Rush Hour Concerts from St. James Cathedral, and Grant Park Music Festival broadcasts from Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. A very special Impromptu featured world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who performed live in Levin Studio with musicians from the Civic Orchestra of Chicago in front of an enthusiastic studio audience of fans. In other news, composer Mason Bates served as Guest Host; The Ryan Opera Center Recital Series that month focused on songs from and about Scotland, and the monthly PianoForte Salon Series featured the Lincoln Trio; audiences enjoyed The North Shore Chamber Music Festival 2015; and Folkstage featured Small Potatoes and Ernest Troost. On WTTW, audiences thrilled to Poldark on Masterpiece, a swashbuckling remake of the popular series from the 1970s. Also notable: the new series First Peoples and The Crimson Field; a third season of Last Tango in Halifax; two Andrew Goldberg documentaries focusing on Armenian heritage; a behind-the scenes look at Claridge’s Hotel in London; and two

Civitas Ensemble, Rush Hour Concerts on WFMT

British detective series, Father Brown and Death in Paradise. The station’s annual Pride Month programming initiative highlighted many aspects of LGBT history and culture with a variety of relevant content. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel began a series of regular visits to Chicago Tonight, for periodic in-depth interviews during which he also answered questions submitted from audience members. On the digital side, a lively new web series, The Good Stuff, came to wttw.com as host and YouTube sensation Craig Benzine scoured the depths of the universe and the inner recesses of the mind in a quest for “the good stuff.” Also, WTTW organized an American Graduate free community “slow roll” bike ride, Celebration of Graduation: Rolling into the Future, designed to celebrate the achievements of Chicago’s young graduates and inspire them to “roll into their future” with solid goals to realize their full potential.

The Crimson Field

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The Good Stuff

Yo-Yo Ma on WFMT

Composer Mason Bates

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May 2015

Last Tango in Halifax

Small Potatoes on WFMT’s Folkstage

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Chicago Tonight

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Arthur greets a fan

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Community Engagement American Graduate: Let’s Make it Happen! WTTW’s American Graduate initiative has continued to raise awareness of the school dropout crisis in Chicago across a variety of platforms. PSAs produced in partnership with the youth production organization Free Spirit Media continued to broadcast in station breaks throughout the year, and Chicago Tonight provided coverage of the issues leading to low graduation rates and the programs in place to support students at risk. WTTW presented a free screening, discussion, and resource fair around the locally produced film The Homestretch, along with a Chicago Tonight special which aired after the program. WTTW participated in the all-day national American Graduate Day broadcast, providing 13 locally produced interviews and packages recognizing organizations and individuals who provide services and resources. In June, WTTW, in partnership with Slow Roll Chicago and the Chicago Park District, hosted a Celebration of Graduation neighborhood bike ride and party in the park on Chicago’s south side. This event was attended by more than 250 community residents.

WTTW Kids Readers Are Leaders Tour This year, the WTTW Kids Readers are Leaders program continued to educate more children than ever and visited more venues than ever before. In the program’s seven-year

Miss Lori gets the crowd moving at the WTTW Great Food Fan Van

history, the program has entertained and educated close to 40,000 children between the ages of 3 and 8, many of them in underserved areas of Chicago where educational materials are scarce. In 2014-15, math games and learning were added via the integration of UMIGO.com; children were provided with booklets, learning toys, and tools which provide an exciting link between the worlds of reading and math. Children, parents, and caregivers are guided to visit UMIGO.com where math adventures continue through interactive appisodes and online games. These UMIGO gifts accompany other special learning materials, resources for parents and caregivers, and gift certificates for complimentary fruits and vegetables from presenting partner ALDI, distributed to every child at the end of every event.

WTTW Kids Great Food Fan Van This was the 7th anniversary season of the WTTW Kids Great Food Fan Van program, which educated and entertained thousands of children, parents, grandparents, and caregivers throughout seven Chicagoland counties at grocery stores Great Food Fan Van

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Community Engagement including Whole Foods Market, Jewel-Osco, Mariano’s, Brookhaven Marketplace, Sunset Foods, Ultra Foods, and Strack & Van Til. Every Great Food Fan Van event included healthy food education and sampling, stretching exercises, singing, dancing, educational games, and one-on-one health guidance. The goal of the WTTW Kids Great Food Fan Van program is to combat childhood obesity through fun and education, one family at a time. The nutritional guidance is reinforced by the healthy food samples that are provided by our generous partners.

The Grandparent Connection 2014 was year two for this outreach program that brings children between the ages of 7 and 9 from a nearby school or day-camp together with seniors during an hour-long program that integrates stretching and movement activities, collaborative storytelling, lessons about nutritious eating and healthy habits, interactive sing-alongs, and fun games that build and help rebuild literacy skills. These interactions reduce isolation, connect seniors to their community, and provide positive stimulation for those suffering from dementia and other cognitive impairments. Averaging more than 50 senior attendees per event, the program serves more than 300 seniors each year, alongside more than 450 students.

The Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching For the 29th consecutive year, in November WTTW produced and aired this annual awards ceremony, honoring ten outstanding teachers from schools throughout the Chicago area. In addition to a trophy and valuable prizes (including an Apple computer and a sabbatical), each teacher was featured in an interstitial which included revealing footage shot at the school and heartwarming testimonials from students and parents. This year, the awards show, taped at WTTW’s Grainger Studio and hosted by Geoffrey Baer, featured the best 4th through 8th grade teachers from the city and surrounding suburbs.

Readers are Leaders, Stratford

Public Events WTTW and WFMT hosted public events in connection with relevant content throughout the year. Among these were monthly Independent Lens community screenings at the Chicago Cultural Center, part of a partnership with ITVS; a Sesame Street Play Zone event in Grainger Studio; author luncheons at the Union League Club; several public screening events surrounding Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies and Rx: The Quiet Revolution; a meet-and-greet with the Chicago Tonight on-air hosts and correspondents; a screening for The Roosevelts: An Intimate History with Ken Burns at Frances W. Parker School, and a Downton Abbey preview screening and reception at the Chicago History Museum. WFMT offered several all-day Immersion events designed to enhance the listening experience by providing in-depth seminars on a variety of genres of classical music. These included a tribute day to Maria Callas with Henry Fogel; a treatise on classical music in the movies with John C. Tibbets; an overview of early music from the Baroque period with Ellen Hargis; and Latin-American Rhapsody with Fiesta! host Elbio Barilari. In April, WTTW partnered with Access Contemporary Music on a celebration of Poland’s classical composers with a concert at the Copernicus Center, and welcomed guests to the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio for a variety of live broadcasts in the Impromptu, Ryan Opera Center Recitals, Folkstage, and Live from WFMT series. n n n

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FISCAL 2015 FINANCIAL INFORMATION July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015 (in thousands)

Assets

Revenue

Cash and investments

$47,009

Accounts and pledges receivable, net

4,555

Members and contributions

$25,473

Ready-to-Learn and production sponsorship

14,753

Property and equipment, net

18,270

Corporate underwriting and advertising

4,551

Other assets

2,054

Federal and state grants

3,923

Total Assets

$71,888

Other

625

Total Revenue

$49,325

Liabilities and Net Assets Expenses

Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$4,661

Programming and production

Long-term bonds payable

19,800

Member services and marketing

Other liabilities

3,714

Total Liabilities

$28,175

$33,257 7,126

Sales and underwriting

2,440

Fundraising

2,138

IT, building, administration, and finance Net assets:

4,277

Total Expenses

Unrestricted

$49,238

$22,732

Restricted

20,981

Total Net Assets

$43,713

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$71,888

Increase in Net Assets from Operating Activities

Reflects $2.6 million in non-cash depreciation expense

Statement of Activity* for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015

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Revenue

Expenses

Members and contributions 52%

Programming and production 68%

UMIGO and production sponsorship 30%

Member services and marketing 14%

Corporate underwriting 9%

IT, building, administration, and finance 9%

Federal and state grants 8%

Sales and underwriting 5%

Other 1%

Fundraising 4%

Co-chairs Lester and Renée Crown at Celebration 2015

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Harris Family Foundation:

Mr. & Mrs. King Harris

Kathy Harris & Robert Jendra

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Szokol

Mr. & Mrs. William Friend

Mr. & Mrs. John Harris

Mr. & Mrs.* J. Thomas Hurvis

WWCI SATELLITE COUNCIL & FINE ARTS CIRCLE ENCORE SOCIETY (GIFTS FROM JULY 2014 TO JUNE 2015)

LEADER $100,000 AND ABOVE Donald R. and Sara Harris

Land O’ Frost, Inc. Jim & Kay Mabie The Malkin Family Newt & Jo Minow Alexandra & John Nichols Tom & Sue Pick John W. & Jeanne M. Rowe Ms. Joyce Saxon The Segal Family Foundation

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER $10,000 - $24,999

WFMT morning host Carl Grapentine

Bonnie & Ralph Mandell Sheldon J. Mandell Sonia T. Marschak Judy & John McCarter

Anonymous (2)

Dr. Kennon P. McKee

Wendy & Jim Abrams

Rande & Cary McMillan

Mr. Bruce R. Bachmann

Ms. Marietta W. McPike

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Ballantine

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Melman

Ms. Norma Z. Bennett

Mrs. William L. Morrison

Anonymous (1)

Mr. & Mrs. Norman R. Bobins

Ken Norgan

The Jacob & Rosaline Cohn Foundation

Martin & Mary L. Boyer Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. William Osborn

The Crown Family

Joan & Bill Brodsky

Margot & Tom Pritzker Family Foundation

The Howard & Ursula Dubin Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Roger O. Brown

Victoria & George A. Ranney, Jr. Fund

Dick & Susie Kiphart

Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz & Jill Chaifetz

Mrs. Marjorie Reed

Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Koldyke &

Sue & Jim Colletti

J. Christopher & Anne Reyes

Denny & Sandy Cummings

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gallagher

Mr. & Mrs. John D. Mabie

James & Catherine Denny Foundation

Joan & Paul Rubschlager

Patrick G. & Shirley W. Ryan Foundation

Sue Dixon

Ilene Shaw

Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation

Stefan T. Edlis & H. Gael Neeson

Kathleen & Jim Skinner

Abra & Jim Wilkin

The James Huntington Foundation

Supera Family Foundation

Helen Zell

Maxine P. and W. James Farrell

Dan & Patty Walsh

Jamee & Marshall Field

Matt & Joyce Walsh

The Negaunee Foundation

VISIONARY $50,000 AND ABOVE

The Koldyke Family Foundation

UNDERWRITER

Ms. Sasha Gerritson & Mr. Eugene Jarvis Mr. Paul E. Golden & Dr. Karen Kreiling

$25,000 TO $49,999

Chet Gougis & Shelley Ochab

Anonymous (2)

Richard & Mary L. Gray

Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Bauer Mr. & Mrs. William G. Brown Mr. John F. Byrd The Dauntless Charitable Fund Andi & Jim Gordon, The Edgewater Funds Gruschow Family

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DIRECTOR $5,000 TO $9,999

Sandra & Jack Guthman

Anonymous (9)

Joan W. Harris

Arthur H. Anderson, Jr., Howard L. Willett

Beverly & Warren Hayford

Foundation

The Daniel & Janet Hidding Foundation

Mr. Vernon Armour

Dr. Leon J. Hoffman

Paul & Susan Balter

Mr.* & Mrs. Kenneth A. Julian

Francis Beidler Foundation

Peter Kelliher II

Harry* & Harriet Bernbaum

Fay & Daniel Levin

David & Luann Blowers

Mr. & Mrs. John Madigan

Mr. William Burke

Ms. Cheryl Burton

Bob & Sue Wieseneck

Mrs. Berta Elena Haded

Butler Family Foundation

George & Arlene Rusch Memorial Foundation

Mr. Jerry A. Hall

Ann & Rich Carr Peter* & Nancy Clark Marcia S. Cohn*

BROADCASTER

Robert & Danielle Hamada Mr. Mark Herlache Ms. Kimberlee Herold

Michelle L. Collins

$2,500 TO $4,999

Mrs. Francie Comer

Anonymous (13)

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Houle

Dr. & Mrs. Harry Davis

Mr. Robert Ammann

Jan & Bill Jentes

The Donnelley Family Fund

Paul F. & Mary H. Anderson

Mr. & Mrs. Ben King

The Kenneth Douglas Foundation

Ms. Robin P. Armour

Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Klein

Mrs. Marian L. Edelstein

Peter and Lucy Ascoli

Sanfred & Nancy Koltun

Ms. Barbara Finder

Mr. & Mrs. Jack S. Aten

Mr. & Mrs. David Kreisman

Mr. James D. Firth

Mr. Cameron S. Avery & Ms. Lynn B. Donaldson

Alfred & Dorothy Kugel

Henry & Fran Fogel

William M. & Laurie B. Barron

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Lannan

Laura De Ferrari & Marshall B. Front

Dr. David R. Beach & Mrs. Carmen M. Rigau

Ms. Flora Lazar

Mr. & Mrs. Dietrich M. Gross

Mr. Robert M. Bernacchi

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lyman

Mary Ann & David Grumman

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew K. Block

Mrs. Barbara C. Mackevich

James & Brenda Grusecki

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Boyd

The Malott Family Foundation

Mrs. Barbara Lawson Hales

Mr. & Mrs. Alan A. Brown

Ms. Karen V. Maurer

Margaret S. Hart

Ms. Linda S. Buckley

Mr. & Mrs. Richard May

Mrs. Harold H. Hines, Jr.

Jacolyn & John Bucksbaum

Ms. Barbara W. Mayers

Hochberg Family Foundation

Ms. Tracey Burke

Bruce & Jane McLagan

Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Hoppe

Stan Christianson

Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. McNitt

Mr. & Mrs. Edgar D. Jannotta, Sr.

Lew & Marge Collens

Hugo* & Lois Melvoin

Ms. Holly F. Kerr

Don & Janice Cook

Mrs. Kathryn Miller

Mr. Frederic R. Klein & Ms. Freida P. Jacobs

Mr. & Mrs. John Costello

Mr. Loren R. Miller III

Virginia Lacy

Ms. Ludmilla Coven

Edward & Lucy R. Minor Family Foundation

Elliot & Frances Lehman

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Crane

Richard & Beverly Moody

Susan Lichtenstein & John Rokacz

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Cressey

Scott & Luvie Myers

Jim & SuAnne Lopata

Karen & John Crotty

Sylvia Neil & Dan Fischel

Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. McCaskey

Dr. & Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta

Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Norr

Mr. Kevin Newell

Ms. P.R. Davis

Ms. Martha Nussbaum

Mrs. H.P. Pinnell

Ms. Jacquelyn M. DeThorne

Mrs. Norman Olson

Ms. D. Elizabeth Price

Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Diersen

Mr. Bruce A. Oltman

Mr. & Mrs. John R. Raitt

Anne H. Evans

Mrs. Russell J. Parsons

Mrs. Robert Rasmus

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Feder

Mr. & Mrs. John Peoples, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rosenberg

Ms. Sandra Fienberg

Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Perkaus, Jr.

James L. Rosenbloom

Mrs. Jeanette S. Flaningam

Mrs. Phillip Pines

Barbara & Barre Seid Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Frenzel

Mark & Lisa Pinsky

Jack & Marlene Shales

Mr. Ray Frick

Joanne & Roger Plummer

Robert S. & Sandra G. Silver

Fred Geisler & Lois Polatnick

Peter & Alicia Pond

Mr. & Mrs. Howard B. Simpson

Joan J. Golder

Ms. Joan M. Prims

Mr. David Sneider

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Goldring

Carol Prins & John H. Hart

Susan Stone & Jonathan Kahn

Walter & Karla Goldschmidt Foundation

Ms. Leslie Prizant

Pam & Russ Strobel

Adele & Marvin Goldsmith

Ms. Karen L. Rigotti

Mr. Charles Swem

Gillian & Ellis Goodman

Mr. & Mrs. Howard S. Rosell

Maureen Tokar

Norma & Phillip Gordon

Renee & Edward W. Ross Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. John Tunstall

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gray

Mr. Anthony J. Santoro

Mrs. Jerome W. Van Gorkom

Mr. Daniel Pinkert & Ms. Freddi Greenberg

Steve and Ellen Scholly

Mr. George B. Greene

Mrs. Sally Searle

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Grisemer

Rose L. Shure

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Heurich

Mr. & Mrs. David Byron Smith

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Sondheimer Family Foundation

Ms. Marcia A. Baylin

Mr. Greg Borkowski

The Steans Family

Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Beemer

Mr. Donald F. Bouseman

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Sullivan

Mrs. Dwight Beery

Mr. Norman P. Boyer

Mrs. Elinor Porter Swiger

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Beilfuss

Mr. & Mrs. David Boyle

Mrs. Marilyn S. Takiff

Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Belgrad

Dr. & Mrs. Boone Brackett

The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation

Ms. Monique S. Bell

Mr. Tim Bradford

Howard J. & Paula M. Trienens Foundation

Ms. Dora Bennett

Mrs. Penny Bradshaw

Mr. Terry N. Trobec

Marshall & Arlene Bennett

Mrs. Greer Braun

Mr. Jeff Urbina & Ms. Gaye Hill

Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Bensinger

Ms. Sally J. Bredemann

Robert & Roberta Washlow

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Benton

Mary E. Brennan

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest P. Waud III

Mr. Henry R. Berghoef

Ms. Karen L. Brethauer

Dr. & Mrs. Howard Weiss

Mr. Robert L. Bergman

Jill Britton & Henry Borczyk

Mr. Dan Winter & Mrs. Wendy Beaver

Dr. & Mrs. David Berkson

Carol Jean & Bernard Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Wislow

Miss Kathleen L. Betterman

William & Nancy Brown

Mrs. Ann S. Wolff

Ms. Sally J. Brown

Sherwin & Sheri Zuckerman

Ms. Jean Browne Mr. John Brubaker

SPONSOR

Ms. Maree Bullock Mr. & Mrs. Willard Bunn III

$1,000 TO $2,499

Mr. Charles H. Burhan

Anonymous (42)

Hon. Anne Burke & Hon. Edward M. Burke

Mr. & Mrs. A. Robert Abboud

Ms. Susan Burkhardt

Duffie A. Adelson

Mr. & Mrs. John D. Burns

Mr. Patrick Adlam

Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Burridge

Ms. Susan Adler

Ms. Carole Burval

Brian & Jennifer Alves

Mrs. Susanne Bush-Wilcox

Mr. Joseph T. Alves

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Butler

Ms. Joy Alwan

Ms. Martha Campbell

Ms. Thea Amberg

Mr. Thomas Campbell

Mr. Wayne R. Andersen & Ms. Sheila M. O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Brierly Anderson

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

Mr. Ray Capitanini Mr. & Mrs. David Carpenter Stephen H. & Virginia Carr

Mr. Kelley P. Anderson Dr. Michael T. Angell

Ms. Greta M. Bever

The Carroll Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Apatoff

Mr. Charles Bezold

Mr. & Mrs. James Casey

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Arensman

Dr. Pachalla K. Bhat

Drs. James & Stephanie Cavanaugh

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Babiak

Mr. William E. Bible

Mr. Rowland W. Chang

Ms. Pamela Baker

Mr. James Biery

Mr. Myron Cherry

Mr. Alan W. Baldwin

Mrs. Arthur Billings

Mr. Michael J. Choffnes

Ms. Lynn Banghart

Mrs. William Billings

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cicero, Jr.

Mr. Edward E. Barkoski

Patricia C. Birk, M.D.

Mr. & Mrs. George Clark

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Barnes

Mr. & Mrs. Harrington Bischof

Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Clark, Sr.

Mrs. Olga Baron

Mr. Norris J. Bishton, Jr.

Ms. Irene Clarke

Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Barrett

Mr. & Mrs. Merrill Blau

Ms. Suzette J. Clayton & Mr. Paul Longawa

Mr. Peter Barrett

Dr. Thomas P. Bleck & Ms. Laura S. Friedland

Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Cloud

Mr. William T. Bartholomay

Mr. & Mrs. Philip D. Block III

Mitchell Cobey & Janet Reali

Mr. Russell A. Bartz, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. James B. Blue

Ms. Jean M. Cocozza

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bass

Mr. R. D. Bock & R. M. Menegaz

Mr. & Mrs. Burton D. Cohen

Mrs. Mary J. Bateman

Ms. Kathleen Boege

Ms. Gwen G. Cohen

Dr. Verna L. Baughman

Ms. Ann M. Boggess

Drs. James & Susan Cohn

Dr. Robert G. Baum & Mrs. Linda Baum

Stephen Bollotin

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Cole

Mr. Steven J. Bavone

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Bongiorno

Dr. Darron Coleman

Mr. Fred L. Bonner

Jane B. & John C. Colman

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Deborah L. Connor

Ms. Carol P. Eastin

Arthur L. Frank, M.D.

Mr. Blair Cooke

Mr. Brian Ebalo

Henry S. & Rhoda Frank

Rev. Thomas A. Corbino

Mr. Donald Ebalo & Ms. Rosemarie Ebalo

Mr. & Mrs. Hans Frederick

Mrs. Martha M. Corcoran

Mr. Theodore H. Eckert

Mr. & Mrs. James Frederiksen

Ms. Carolyn B. Costa

Paul & Linda Edwards

Dr. Jana French

Mr. Derek L. Cottier

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Egan

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Fruchter

Dr. & Mrs. Richard Coulter

Mr. Thomas J. Ehlen

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur D. Funk

Mrs. Barbara A. Coussement

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Eisen

Sylvia E. Furner

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Crane &

Tim Eisler

Mr. Wayne Gabry

Mr. Melvin Elbaum

Mrs. Lois C. Gallagher

Winnie & Bob Crawford

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Elden

Ms. Mary Gannon

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Crylen

Edward Elliott

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Garbincius

Dr. Nina Cunningham

Rev. & Mrs. Dudley Elvery

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Garoon

Bob & Chie Curley

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Emerick, Jr.

Daniel H. & Tina Garrison

Ms. Virginia Czuba

Mr. & Mrs. Philip L. Engel

Mr. Paul C. Gearen

Dr. & Mrs. Ulrich Danckers

Mr. & Mrs. John D. English

Mr. & Mrs. Micah Gerchenson

Mr. Laurence J. Daniels

Mr. Donald M. Ephraim

Ms. Roxanne Getz

Mr. John D’Arcy, Jr.

Mr. Gary Eppling

Mr. Michael Geyer

Mrs. Mary J. Davis Doeringer

Ms. Dorothy A. Erickson

Nancy Gibson

Ms. Barbara A. Davis

Ron & Judy Eshleman

Mr. William D. Gieseke

Gilla Davis

Mr. & Mrs. Jay Evans

Ellen & Paul Gignilliat

Mrs. N. Scott Davis

Dr. William B. Evans

Mr. & Mrs. Howard N. Gilbert

Paul A. Deboer

Mr. Rick Fadell & Ms. Julie Fadell

Sandra L. Gill, Ph.D.

Mr. Keith Decker

Mr. Lawrence P. Fahey

Mr. & Mrs. John C.Gillett

Ms. Nancy Dehmlow

Ms. Carmen E. Fair

Hafner Gilot

Mr. Bernard J. DelGiorno

Ms. Kathleen S. Fairbairn

Pier C. Giulianotti, M.D.

Mr. Lawrence DelPilar

Ms. Marjorie Fallon

Ms. Laura Glaser & Mr. Leonard Loventhal

Mr. Jimmy Demay

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Fama

Mr. & Mrs. James J. Glasser

Mrs. Rosemary Demore

Mr. Steven Fancsali & Mr. Joe Fancsali

Joseph B. Glossberg Foundation

Ms. Marlene R. Derdzinski &

Ms. Barbara Fanta

Mr. Dale Glowacki

Mr. Mark H. Farrell & Ms. Julia L. Bergerud

Adm. Judith P. Goldman

Ms. Patricia DeSanto

Feather Family Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney L. Goldstein

Mrs. Uta Detappan-Staley

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Feay

Mr. Scott Gomez

Ms. Shirley Deutsch

Mr. James E. Fellowes

Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Gonzalez

Ms. Mary Ann Diamond

Lorna C. Ferguson & Terry Clark

Mr. Carl Goode & Cheryl Frank-Goode

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Dick

Madeleine Fern

Mary & Michael Goodkind

Ms. Janet Diederichs

Harve Ferrill

Mr. Richard R. Gordon

William & Cindee Dietz

Mr. Joseph Fese

Mr. Samuel Gordon & Ms. Patty Gerstenblith

Mrs. Jeananne Digan

Mr. & Mrs. Earl J. Field

Hon. & Mrs. John Grady

Mrs. Laurel M. Diprima

Dr. Mary Jo Filippini

Mrs. Hanna H. Gray

Joe Donatoni

Ms. Constance Filling & Mr. Robert D. Hevey, Jr.

Mr. Steven Gray

Mr. & Mrs. John Dongas

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Finder

Mr. Anthony R. Green

David & Katy Donovan

Mr. Conrad Fischer

Mr. George G. Green & Agnes Townsend

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Donovan

Mr. & Mrs. Don Fisher

Ms. Toby Green

Mr. Sid Downs & Ms. Diane F. Downs

Ms. Elaine Fishman

Ms. Eve Greer

Mr. Michael Doyle

Ms. Suzanne Faber & Mr. Richard Fizdale

Mr. Andrew Griffin

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Drower

Mrs. Roslyn K. Flegel

Ms. Santa Grimaldi

Mr. Richard E. Duncan

Mr. Marvin E. Fletcher

Mrs. Frances Groves

Ms. Mary Mills Dunea

Mr. Glenn Florkow

Mr. Herminia Guerrero

Paul Dykstra & Spark Cremin

Ms. Mary M. Forester

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Haas

Kent Dymak & Theodore Foss

Mrs. Cynthia E. Foss

Phil & Nancy Hablutzel

David P. & Alexandra C. Earle

Mr. David S. Fox

Mr. & Mrs. James D. Haff

The Crane Carton Company

Mr. Ronald Derdzinski

Annual Report • 2015

Mrs. Charles C. Haffner III

Mr. Steven Homberg

Ms. Sally A. Hagan

Carol & Joel Honigberg

Ms. Lynda Haines

Miss Jane Hotchkiss

Mrs. Arlene Hajost

Nancy M. Hotchkiss

Mrs. Joan M. Hall

Marge & Julius Howard

Ms. Julia B. Hall

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan V. Hubbard

Mrs. Nancy G. Haller

Andy & Beth Hull

Mr. & Mrs. Errol Halperin

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Hull

Ms. Janice H. Halpern

Tex & Susan Hull

Mrs. Richard C. Halpern

Ms. Susan L. Hurst

Mr. John Halston

Mr. Glenn Hussar

Anne Hamada

Millennium Properties R/E

Mr. & Mrs. John L. Hammond II

Drs. Kamal & Lucy Ibrahim

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hanifl

Ms. Ann R. Ingersoll

Mr. & Mrs. R. Charles Hanlon

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Irving

Mrs. Dolores K. Hanna

Ms. Carol A. Ivy

Ms. Sarah Harding & Mr. Mark S. Ouweleen

Mrs. Alla Jablokow

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hargis

Prentiss J. Jackson & Cynthia Henderson

Mrs. Mary E. Harland

Mr. & Mrs. John Jacobs

Ms. Nancy E. Harris

Ms. Ann Jacobson

Robert & Ronne Hartfield

Mr. & Mrs. Beryl E. Jacobson

Ms. Frances Harth

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Jawor

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hartigan

Ms. Beth Jernigan

Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Harza

Mr. Howard E. Jessen

Ms. Lynn Hauser & Mr. Neil Ross

Mr. Henry L. Gill

Ms. Patricia Haynes

Mrs. Arlene V. Johnson

Woody Haynes & Luanne Vanderpool

Mr. & Mrs. George E. Johnson

Mr. Mark P. Helge

Ms. Marvel Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Preston Helgren

Ms. Susan B. Johnson & Mr. Dennis P. Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Herbert

Beverly Joutras

Mrs. Betty Hermanek

Mr. Robert Judelson

Ms. Jane Heron

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Justus

David & Tina Herpe

Mr. William Kaminsky

Mr. & Mrs. Seymour I. Hersh

Gerald Kamprath

Barbara & Jim Herst

Mr. Albert Kanefield

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hibel

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Kaner

Mr. Richard C. Higginbotham

Wayne & Lenore Kaplan

Dr. & Mrs. Roger D. Hilbert

Mrs. Alice Karl

Mr. William B. Hinchliff

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest A. Karmin

Mr. & Mrs. James Hinchsliff

Mr. & Mrs. John A. Karoly

Mr. Bruce Hirsch

Ms. Marilyn Katz

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hirsch

Mr. Tyrus L. Kaufman

Mr. Johnson Ho

Mrs. Sherri Kayser

Mr. Kevin J. Hochberg & James R. McDaniel

Ms. Ewa Kazmierowski

Ms. Joyce E. Hodel

Mr. Walter R. Keevil

Ms. Kathryn Hoffman

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Kegley

Mr. Jens Hoffmann

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Keller

Mr. John H. Hofteig

Mr. Paul N. Keller

Mr. & Mrs. James M. Holland

Mrs. Katrina Kelley

Honorable Doris B. Holleb

Mr. & Mrs. William K. Ketchum

Mr. Rodney Holmes

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kevin

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Holzheimer

Dr. Ronald Kipnis

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Bernadette Peters, Celebration 2015

Mrs. Lore Kirchheimer Christine & Thomas Kirk Ms. Helen P. Kirkpatrick Mr. & Mrs. John E. Kirkpatrick Ms. Elaine H. Klemen-Bassiouni Jean A. Klingenstein The Susan Klingenstein Fund Linda M. Klocke Mr. Gary D. Knappenberger Dr. Katherine L. Knight Mrs. Robert E. Knight, Jr. Dr. Sung-Tao Ko & Dr. Mali Lin Mr. Robert A. Kohl & Mr. Clark Pellett Gerald A. & Karen A. Kolschowsky Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William Kopp Ms. Lois Korda Mr. Neal E. Kottke Mr. & Mrs. Adam Kovac Bernard Kozloff & Helen Kozloff Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jeffry Kraus Mrs. Susan Krause Clat Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kreisl Randy Kroszner & David Nelson Leo J. & Roslyn L. Krupp Family Foundation Raymond & Alma Kuby Marilyn & Ivan Kushen, Ali & Irv Kagan &

Albert Goodstein Family Foundation

Dr. Marina Kuznetsova & Andrey Kuznetsov Mr. William T. Kwan Dr. Carol Kyros-Walker Mr. & Mrs. Mark Labkon Mr. Bernard Labovitch Ms. Jeanne Laduke Ms. Mary Lafler Ms. Gretchen Lagana

Mr. Joseph Lampinen

Mr. & Mrs. Howard R. May

Drs. Susan M. Nedza & Oswaldo E. Lastres

Mrs. Sandra Lancaster

Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. May

Mr. Bruce M. Nesbitt

Ms. Susan Laney

Ms. Linda Mayer

Ms. Carolyn Neuman

Ms. Nancy Lanning

Mr. Michael McCluggage

Mr. Paul Nicholson

Ms. Suzanne LaPlante

Ms. Elaine McCluskey

Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Nielsen III

Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Lattanzio

Ms. Elisabeth McCombe

Ms. Carol M. Nigro

Nancy L. & Alfred L. McDougal

Ms. Katherine McCorkle

Mr. David T. Nisius & Ms. Susan M. Fisher

Ms. Shellie Lawrence-Jasik

McCortney Foundation

Ms. Mary Nolen

Dr. John G. Lease

Mrs. Adrienne Mccoy

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Noll

Ms. Susie Lehuta

Judy & Scott McCue

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Normandt

Mr. Maurice Lemon & Mrs. Catherine Kallal

Mr. William A. McIntosh

Mr. Douglas L. Nygaard

Ms. Cassandra J. Lems

Dr. Desmond F. McLaughlin

Mr. Eric Nygard & Ms. Judith Nygard

Mr. Jeffrey Lennard

Mr. & Mrs. William McLean

Mr. & Mrs. Richard O’Connell

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lepore

Ms. Maryann Mcmurrough

Mr. & Mrs. William E. O’Connor

Ms. Chase Levey

Mr. Mark D. McNeil

Ms. Mary O’Dowd

Dr. Nelson L. Levy & Ms. Louisa Stiles Levy

Ms. Leanne S. McRill

Ms. Ariel F. O’Hara

Mrs. Ursula Levy

Ms. Claretta Meier

Mr. Donald L. Olson

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lillard

Miss Constance Meinwald

Mr. Theodore A. Olson

Ms. Rita Lindauer

Ms. Jill L. Meinzer

Mr. & Mrs. William O’Neill

Ms. Judy Lipp

Mr. Deno Melchiorre

Oppenheimer Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. David K. Livingston

Ms. Della Rae Melin

Ms. Dorothy A. Oremus

Mr. Lloyd Loback

Ms. Barbara T. Melo

Ms. Priscilla Overgaard

Mrs. Sanda Locke

Melvin & Sherry Lopata

Mr. John Pagano

Mrs. Renee Logan

Dr. Janis Mendelsohn

Ms. Andrea M. Panner

Mr. Daniel Harold Lome

Sara & Richard Mesirow

Ms. Grayce Papp

Ms. Gabrielle Loring

Mr. & Mrs. John Meyer

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Parenti

Mrs. Jill A. Lovik

Mr. James Michaels

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Pascal

Stefanie & Dennis Lubash

Ms. Joanne Michalski & Mr. Michael Weeda

Mr. & Mrs. John Patience

Amy & Don Lubin

Mr. & Mrs. James F. Middaugh

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Pavalon

Mr. Robert E. Lucas

Melinda Milenkovich

Ms. Ellory J. Peck

Mr. Ronald Lucchesi

Mr. David Miller

Ms. Phyllis A. Pepiot

Ms. Barbara Luciani

Mr. Richard J. Miller

Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Pepper

Ms. Gail Ludewig

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald S. Miller

Drs. Eugene & Geraldine Pergament

Ms. Angela C. Lustig

Mrs. Helen Harvey Mills

Ms. Judith F. Perlman

Mr. & Mrs. David K. Mabie

Mr. Jay Milone

Mr. Marc A. Perott

Mr. & Mrs. Charles MacKelvie

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moeller

Mr. Raymond E. Perry

Ms. Chitra Madhavan

Ms. Judith Moniak

Mr. Michael F. Petersen

Mr. & Mrs. Mages

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Mooney

Mr. & Mrs. Sigurd Peterson

Ms. Judith Maher Wood & Mr. William Wood

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Morris

Mrs. Kris M. Petro

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Makarski

Mr. Russell C. Mosny

Mr. Jack T. Philpot

Debbie & Reese Marcusson

Ms. Lucia Mouat

Mr. Theodore Pincus

Mr. Steve W. Marko

Mr. William R. Muenster

Mr. Planek

Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Marrese

Ms. Amanee Muhammad

Dr. William K. Platt

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Marth, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Ron C. Mui

Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Plonsker

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Martin

Mr. Grant Mulder

Mr. Peter J. Plume

Ms. Maria Martin

Mrs. Nancy Munis

Ms. Ethel Polk

Mr. James E. Martner

Rosemary H. Murgas

Ms. Maya C. Polsky & Mr. Nicolas Bridon

Mr. William Mason

Mrs. Mary Ellen Murphy

Mr. & Mrs. Ray Poplett

Mr. John Mathe

Mr. Les Murschell

Ms. Denise Pozen

Mr. Tedd W. Mattera

Dr. & Mrs. David Najman

Mr. James Preston

Curt & Linda Matthews

Mr. & Mrs. Eric Naviaux

Mr. & Mrs. Tony Preston

Mr. & Mrs. Myron Maurer

Mr. & Mrs. Madhavan K. Nayar

Ms. Patricia Price

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Mrs. Cindy F. Pritzker

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Rudisill

Ms. Bernadine Prygrosky

Ms. Bobbie Rudnick

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Puth

Ms. Mary K. Rundell

Melanie Querubin-Atonson & Nicholas Atonson

Mr. Kevin A. Russell

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rafter

Barbara & Woody Russull

Elizabeth Ragan

Mr. Gregory Rykse & Ms. Carolyn Reed

Ms. Dorothy V. Ramm

Ms. Margaretta Tobias

Mr. Stanley Ransom

Ms. Marcia Carol Saliga

Roberta & Richard Rappaport

Ms. Irene Betty Samuels

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rathsack

Mr. Patrick Sandercock

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth S. Rattner

Ms. Collette Sanneman

Dr. & Mrs. Albert W. Ray, Jr.

Ms. Vimala Santhanam

Mr. Michael L. Reed & Ms. Julia M. Gorman

Ms. Charlotte S. Saxon

Ms. Louise Reid

Mr. John P. Scanlon

Mr. P.K. Reidy & Mr. Kevin Reidy

Ms. Mary Schaefer

Mr. Arthur B. Reis & Mrs. Kathleen A. Benbow

Lynne F. & Ralph Schatz

Ms. Virginia Reisner

Mr. & Mrs. William Schierer

Dr. Melissa Rendlen

Dr. & Mrs. Richard Schilsky

Mr. Michael Renfro

Ralph & Laura Schindler

Ms. Audrey L. Reynolds

Mrs. Lawrence K. Schnadig

Ms. Jan Reynolds & Mr. David H. Hooks

Tom & Barbara Schnitzer

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Richards

Mr. Stuart Scholly

Mr. & Mrs. Duel Richardson

Faith & Gene Schoon

Natalie Rinard

Mr. David Schrader

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Rinella

Mr. Karl Schultz

Ms. Mary K. Ring

Charles & Susan Schwartz

Charles & Marilyn Rivkin

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Schwartz

Mr. Leslie Rizant

Ms. Helen T. Scibetta

Mr. Charles Rizzo

Ms. Lois A. Scott

Mr. & Mrs. William Robb

Mr. & Mrs. Irving Seaman, Jr.

Ms. Carol Roberts

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph M. Segall

Mr. & Mrs. John M. Roberts

Candice Seiger

Ms. Virginia Robinson & Mr. Emile Karafiol

Sandra S. Setchell

William & Colette Rodon-Hornof

Mrs. Julia Shackleford

Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Roge

Mr. Walter V. Shalda

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Rogers

Mrs. Joan & Jim Shapiro

Jill & Ron Rohde

Francis Sheahen

Ms. Anne Rooney & Mr. Richard K. Means

Mrs. Sharon L. Shieh

Mr. Harry J. Roper & Ms. Helen M. Marlborough

Ms. Jessie Shih

Mr. Ashley Rose & Ms. Charlotte Puppel

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shubart

Burt & Sheli Rosenberg

Ms. Michele Shubitowski

Mr. Michael P. Rosewell

Margaret & Alan Silberman

Mr. Michael Rosinsky

Ms. Carol Silverman

D. Roskin

Mr. Charles Simanek

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Ross

Mrs. Lois Kay Simanton

Kerri Rosson

Mr. Marc Simon & Mrs. Marcy Simon

Mrs. Donald I. Roth

Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Simpson

Mrs. Ann M. Rothschild

Mrs. J. C. Sindelar

Ms. Michaela Rowland

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Singer

Mr. & Mrs. Norman J. Rubash

Roberta E. Singer

Dr. & Mrs. Myron E. Rubnitz

Ms. Abigail B. Sivan & Mr. Milton Harris

Mr. & Mrs. David S. Ruder

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Skinkle

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Ms. Catherine Skrodzki Mr. Walter J. Slack Mr. & Mrs. Robert Slad Ross A. Slotten, M.D. David & Robin Small Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smerling Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Smith Ms. Cindy Smith Drs. Frank & April Smith Ms. Louise Smith Mary Beth Smith Ms. Wendy J. Smith Mrs. Betty Smykal Ms. Patricia A. Smyth Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Snyder Ms. Margaret A. Soeldner Dr. & Mrs. Marshall Sparberg Ms. Jennifer Sperry Mr. & Mrs. Vernon T. Squires Dr. Cynthia V. Stack Paul Lehman & Ronna Stamm Ms. Joan E. Steel Mrs. E. R. Steinschneider Dr. H. Ann Stelmach Mr. Reynold Sterlin Mr. & Mrs. John Stern Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stern Nancy & Bruce Stevens Stanley & Kristin Stevens Isabel & Donald Stewart Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Stinespring Ms. Julie C. Stone & Mr. Garry B. Stone Tom & Donna Stone Ms. Joanne P. Storm Ms. Mary W. Stowell

Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Straus

Ms. Marguerite A. Walk

Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Zweig

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard S. Strauss

Ms. Elisabeth Wallner

Michael P. Zygmunt, M.D.

Josie Strauss

Ms. Ellen Walvoord

Mr. & Mrs. Eric C. Strobel

Ms. Barbara G. Washington

Mr. Andrew Struble

Mr. Robert L. Watson

The Stuart Family Foundation

Frona C. Daskal

Ms. Susan M. Stuecheli

Mr. Paul C. Weaver

Mr. Michael Sullivan

Mr. Lon Wehrle

Mr. & Mrs. James B. Summers

Dia & Edward Weil

Maj. & Mrs. Thomas Surlak

Mr. & Mrs. James Weinberger

Mr. & Mrs. John Svoboda

Sharon & Charles Weingarten

Mrs. Ruth M. Swislow

Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Weiss

Ms. Diane M. Szczurek

Mrs. Bernice Weissbourd

Ms. Bobette Takiff

Mr. & Mrs. Fred West

Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Takiff

Bob Wetzel

Ms. Valerie A. Talsky

Dr. Marion M. White & Dr. Yanglai Cho

Mr. & Mrs. Carl R. Tannenbaum

Mr. & Mrs. William White

Mr. Miles Taub & Ms. Susan Goldschmidt

Mrs. Weston K. Whiteman

Mr. Bruce Taylor

Drs. David Whitney & Juliana Y. Chyu

Mr. Thomas D. Terpstra & Ms. Ilene Patty

Ms. Katharine M. Whitney

Ms. Florence H. Testa

Ms. Roberta R. Whitworth

UNDERWRITER

Dr. Carol Tharp

Paul & Lisa Wiggin

Ms. Carilda A. Thomas

Ms. Elizabeth Wiley

$25,000 TO $99,999

Judith & Jerald Thorson

William M. Hales Foundation

Abbott Fund

Mr. & Mrs. James Tichy

Mrs. Delpha W. Williams

Allstate Insurance Company

Glenn & Jackie Tilton

Mr. & Mrs. Alex Winkler

Fifth Third Bank

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Tinberg

Ms. Claudia Winkler

GCM Grosvenor

Mr. & Mrs. William R. Tobey, Jr.

Mrs. Patricia Winston

The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc.

Ms. Donna L. Tobias

Ms. Kathryn B. Winter

ITW

Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Tobias

Mrs. Ruth Winter

Motorola Solutions Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Toft

Mr. John H. Winzeler

Nicor Gas

Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Tollestrup

Ms. Paula D. Wise & Mr. Roy Slovenko

The Northern Trust Company

Mr. & Mrs. Donn N. Trautman

Mrs. Iris Witkowsky

Sidley Austin LLP

Mr. & Mrs. Merle Trees

Ms. Elaine Wolf

Wells Fargo Private Bank

Mrs. Jean M. Unsworth

Dr. Janet Wolter Grip

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D. & Ellen L. Upton

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Woltz

Charles & Priscilla Urban

Ms. Sandy Wong Darroch

Ms. Elsa Vaintzettel

Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Wood

Mrs. Virginia Vale

Dr. Catherine Woolley & Ms. Amy Zann

Anonymous (1)

Mr. & Mrs. John Van Pelt

Cheryl & James Wormley

Cole Taylor Bank

Dr. & Mrs. Peter O. Vandervoort

Ms. Shelly Wright

Comcast

Ms. Barbara J. Vella

Ms. Nancy G. Wulfers

Deloitte LLP

Ms. Julie Victor & Mr. Clyde Partner

Mr. Peter Yamaji

Goldman Sachs

Ms. Bette J. Vidina

Mrs. Margaret E. Yates

Gould & Ratner LLP

Mr. John E. Vinzant

Mrs. Victor H. Yngve

Hilco Global

Mr. John J. Vitello

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald D. Young

JPMorgan Chase

Ms. Maria C. Vonnolcken

Mr. James V. Young

Mesirow Financial

Ms. Darlene Vorachek & Mr. Clifford J. Shapiro

Robert G. Zadylak

Northwestern University

Mr. Peter W. Voss

Mr. & Mrs. R. Zaniolo

The PrivateBank

Dr. Syed Wahiduzzaman & Mrs. Sabrina Zaman

Dr. & Mrs. Marvin & Kathleen Zelkowitz

Schwarz

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wahl

Mr. Donald R. Ziebell

United Conveyor Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Zonis

William Blair & Company

Deceased

WWCI BUSINESS PARTNERS (GIFTS FROM JULY 2014 TO JUNE 2015)

LEADER $100,000 AND ABOVE BMO Harris Bank ComEd

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER $10,000 TO $24,999

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DIRECTOR

Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation

Liberty Mutual Foundation

AT&T

Lloyd A. Fry Foundation

$5,000 TO $9,999

ATG Trust Company

Macy’s

Bank of America

Markel Corporation

Bank of New York Mellon

Robert R. McCormick Foundation

Baxter International Inc.

McDonald’s Corporation

BD Matching Gift Program

McKesson Foundation

Medtronic

Caterpillar Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Chevron USA, Inc.

Mizuho

Chubb & Son, Inc.

Mondelez International Foundation

Citgo Petroleum Corporation

Monsanto Fund

BROADCASTER

CME Foundation

Morgan Stanley

CNA Financial Corp.

Motorola Foundation

$2,500 TO $4,999

Computer Associates International, Inc.

Nissan North America, Inc.

Corn Products International

Nuveen Investments, Inc.

CSX Transportation, Inc.

Peoples Energy

Davey Tree Expert Company

PepsiCo Foundation

SPONSOR

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

Pfizer

Discover Financial Services

Phoenix Life Insurance Company

$1,000 TO $2,499

Dow Corning Corp.

Pitney Bowes

American Agricultural Insurance Company

Eaton Corp.

PNC Bank

Ecolab

Polk Bros. Foundation

Eli Lilly and Company

Prudential Foundation

Ericsson Inc.

Rothschild Investment Corporation

Exelon Foundation

Sales Force Foundation

Exxon Corporation

Schneider Electric

Fermilab

Sentry Insurance

FM Global Foundation

Sony Corporation of America

Gap Foundation

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

GE Foundation

Tawani Foundation

General Mills Foundation

The Boeing Company

GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

The Field Foundation of Illinois

Goldman Sachs

The Grainger Foundation

Goodrich Corporation

The Irving Harris Foundation

Google

The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Harris Bank

The Northern Trust Company

Henry Crown & Company

The Prudential Insurance Company of America

Hewlett Packard

The Warranty Group

Hillshire Brands

Thomson Reuters

Honeywell International

Thrivent for Lutherans

Hospira

Tootsie Roll Industiries, Inc.

Houghton Mifflin Co.

TransUnion LLC

IBM Corporation

Tyco

ITW

U.S. Cellular Corporation

JLL Community Connections

UBS

Johnson & Johnson

United Technologies

Johnson Controls Foundation

USG Corporation

Baxter International Inc. Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association CDI Corporation Foley & Lardner Sardee Industries Shure Incorporated Swedish Covenant Hospital WGBH

Charles Schwab Foundation Sahara Enterprises, Inc.

Ariel Investments Charitable Auto Resources, Inc. Draper & Kramer, Inc. U.S. Equities Realty Inc.

MATCHING GIFT INSTITUTIONS Anonymous (3) Abbott Fund AbbVie Inc. Ace Charitable Foundation Aetna Health of Illinois, Inc. Akzo Nobel, Inc. AllianceBernstein Allstate Insurance Company American Express Company American International Group Ameriprise Financial Aon Corporation ArcelorMittal Arch Capital Arthur J. Gallagher & Company

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JPMorgan Chase Kirkland & Ellis, LLP Kraft Foods

Verizon Foundation Voya Foundation Waters Corporation William Wrigley, Jr. Company

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Leslie Fund

$25,000 TO $49,999

Sulzer Family Foundation

Anonymous (2)

SPONSOR

Alphawood Foundation The Davee Foundation The Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation

FOUNDATIONS (GIFTS FROM JULY 2014 TO JUNE 2015)

The Walter E. Heller Foundation Motorola Solutions Foundation George & Sarah Ohlhausen Foundation Segal Family Foundation Tawani Foundation

VISIONARY

$100,000 TO $249,999

The Buchanan Family Foundation

Russell & Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable

Trust, a partner of the Oak Park-River Forest

Community Foundation

The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation The Negaunee Foundation The William F. O’Connor Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation Terra Foundation for American Art

Braeside Foundation Leonard J. and Irene Brown Foundation, Inc. Paul & Pearl Caslow Foundation Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University

Mason Foundation

Aileen S. Andrew Foundation

The Joyce Foundation

Robert & Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc.

$10,000 TO $24,999

LEADER

The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust

Anonymous (1)

George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities

Anonymous (1)

The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation

$1,000 TO $2,499

PRODUCER

$250,000 AND ABOVE Robert R. McCormick Foundation

The Morton Family Foundation

Helen Brach Foundation Chicago Title & Trust Company Foundation

GKN Foundation M.R. Bauer Foundation Modestus Bauer Foundation Geraldi Norton Foundation Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Streska Family Foundation

Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy Fund The Grainger Foundation Irving Harris Foundation Bowman C. Lingle Trust National Endowment for the Arts Edmond and Alice Opler Foundation The Rhoades Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Supera Family Foundation

DIRECTOR

DIAMOND CELEBRATION WTTW’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY

UNDERWRITER

$5,000 TO $9,999

LEAD SPONSOR

$50,000 TO $99,999

Bessie Shields Foundation

BMO Harris Bank

The Jacob & Rosalie Cohn Foundation The Howard & Ursula Dubin Foundation Joel M. Friedman, President Alvin H. Baum

Family Fund

The Brinson Foundation Julius N. Frankel Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Illinois Arts Council Agency Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation

The Galter Foundation Hochberg Family Foundation Hoellen Family Foundation Marvin & Kay Lichtman Foundation The Purvin Foundation The Siragusa Foundation The Virginia L. Shirley Private Foundation

The Crown Family Pat and Mike Koldyke Martha and John Mabie Robert R. McCormick Foundation The Negaunee Foundation

BROADCASTER

Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation

$2,500 TO 4,999

Abra and Jim Wilkin

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc.

RUBY

The Amphion Foundation

DIAMOND

Sidley Austin LLP

Aurelio M. Caccomo Family Foundation

Abbott

Franklin Philanthropic Foundation

Allstate Insurance Company

The Francis L. Lederer Foundation

Exelon

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The Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation

Claire and Gordon Prussian

Mr. & Mrs. James Casey

Fifth Third Bank

Victoria and George Ranney

Thomas F. Cecchner

GCM Grosvenor

Kathleen and Jim Skinner

Ms. Deborah Chapman

Andi and Jim Gordon

William Blair and Company

Lew & Marge Collens

Mr. and Mrs* J. Thomas Hurvis ITW Susan and Dick Kiphart The Malkin Family Jo and Newt Minow Alexandra and John Nichols Northern Trust Pritzker Military Museum and Library The Segal Family Foundaion Donna Van Eekeren and Dale Connelly

EMERALD

IN-KIND PARTNERS Crate and Barrel Jewell Events Catering Kehoe Designs Mission Press, Inc. Park Hyatt Chicago Stellar Swirlz Terlato Family Vineyards V.I.P. Valet

NEWTON N. MINOW FOUNDERS SOCIETY

Larry D. Richman, The PrivateBank Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Reyes

Anonymous (82)

John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe

Mr. & Mrs. James S. Aagaard Ms. Jean Alberti

SAPPHIRE Wendy and Jim Abrams Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Martin and Mary L. Boyer Foundation Deloitte LLP Cate and Jim Denny Richard and Gail Elden Maxine P. and W. James Farrell Goldman Sachs Gould and Ratner LLP Richard and Mary L. Gray Sandra and Jack Guthman The Harris Family Foundation Irving Harris Foundation JPMorgan Chase Holly and John Madigan Judy and John McCarter McDonald’s Corporation Rande and Cary McMillan Mesirow Financial Northwestern University Cathy and Bill Osborn PNC Bank Margot and Tom Pritzker Family Foundation

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Mr. & Mrs. Michael DeRose Marianne Deson-Herstein* Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Doerner David & Katy Donovan Mr. William L. Drake A. Carla Drije Mr. & Mrs. Donald Duggan Mrs. La Donna R. Dunkin Mr. Richard L. Eastline

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Fanelle

Fay and Daniel Levin

Joan and Andy McKenna

Ms. Ludmilla Coven

Ms. Susan E. Elwart

Beverly and Warren Hayford

MB Financial Bank

Ms. Shirley Collins

E.B. Eaton

The Grainger Foundation

Jim and Kay Mabie

Sue & Jim Colletti

Mrs. Nathalie F. Alberts Mr. Robert C. Anderson Mr. Stuart H. Anderson Ms. Lynne Atherton Ms. Dorothy D. Avedisian Mr. David G. Baker Mr. Charles J. Balkin III Mrs. Dorothy L. Baumgarten Dr. David R. Beach & Mrs. Carmen M. Rigau Mr. & Mrs. Philip Bean Ms. Norma Bennett Mrs. Harry H. Bernbaum Dr. Warren Best Mr. & Mrs. Harrington Bischof Ms. Hilda Bloomquist Ms. Clare Boehm Mr. Richard Bowman R.T. Brannegan Mr. & Mrs. John Brennan Jill Britton & Henry Borczyk Ms. Kathryn A. Bulinski Ms. Marta Buttenwieser Mr. Greg C. Cameron Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Capek Mr. Patrick V. Casali

Mr. Thomas O. Fleming Ms. Margaret Florio Kimberly Foster Mr. James A. Georges Mr. Richard P. Glasser Mr. Marvin Goldsmith Mrs. Regina D. Grassechi Mr. & Mrs. Millard J. Grauer Mr. Robert B. Greene Ms. Ann B. Grimes Sandra & Jack Guthman Julie Hall Mr. Timothy F. Hamilton Mr. James S. Heim Kori Herne Mr. & Mrs. David C. Hess Mrs. Edith F. Hicks Ms. Joan M. Hilby Mr. William B. Hinchliff Diane Horban Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Horwitz Miss Jane Hotchkiss Ms. Pam Hume Mr. David W. Hunt M. L. Jackim Mr. Willis Jamieson Mr. Ronald B. Johnson Ms. Janet Jones Mrs. Peggie Jones Dona M. Kagan Ms. Ruth Kane Mr. Stuart Kane

Ms. Sharon Kantanen

Robert & Jeanne Petrick

Ms. Joyce E. Weckwert

Wayne & Lenore Kaplan

Tom & Sue Pick

Mrs. Pauline Weinacht

Kathy Kielar

Ms. Ellen M. Poulson

Mr. David Wells, Jr.

Ms. Linda Kintzel

Ms. Gaye Preston

Ms. MaryAnn Werkmeister

Mrs. Harry G. Klassen

Ms. D. Elizabeth Price

Mrs. Dorothy Whitney

Ms. Jane Klein

Ms. Vera M. Ratner

Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Wichmann

Mrs. Pauline Koesling

Ms. Vicky F. Rehill

David & Nancy Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Koldyke

Michael & Holly Reiter

Ms. Claudia Winkler

Ms. Patricia Korous

Mr. Ted Remus

Ms. Nora M. Winsberg

Mr. John Kouns & Rev. Suzanne M. Kouns

Mr. Walter Renfftlen

Mr. & Mrs. Howard B. Witt

Colleen Kramer

Mrs. C. Richard

Ms. Pat Wood

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Kubicka

Mr. Don Rose

Mr. James Zdeb

Ms. Rosemary La Mantia

Mr. Michael R. Rossmeier

Mr. & Mrs. Karl Zeisler

Ms. Laurene Lada

Mrs. Margo Ryerson

Mr. Marek Zembron

Ms. Hedy B. Landman*

Mr. Gregory Rykse & Ms. Carolyn Reed

Dr. John G. Lease

Mr. Stuart Samson

Fay & Daniel Levin

Anthony Santoro

Ms. Deborah Liu

Mr. Paul Schesta

Ms. Gabrielle Loring

Dan & Julie Schmidt

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Madsen

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Schmit

Ms. Eleanor Mamayek

Roy Schnackenberg

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce T. Marcus

Ms. Kathryn I. Schubert

Mr. Sheldon H. Marcus

Mr. Martin P. Sexton

Estate of Robert Beck

Reese P. & Deborah A. Marcusson

Mr. & Mrs. David Shayne

Estate of Harriet K. Burnstein

Ms. Joy F. Marks

Francis Sheahen

Estate of Louis DeSalvo

Mark E. Maroney

Ms. Maureen C. Shelly

Estate of B. Ellen Fisher

Sonia T. Marschak

Ms. Deb A. Sherrock

Frank B. Foster Charitable Trust

Ms. Eleanor Marsh

Rose L. Shure

Evelyn Frank Trust

Mr. & Mrs. James Martin

Robert S. & Sandra G. Silver

James R. Garner Trust

Mrs. Carol J. Mason

Kathleen C. Simms

Goldberg Family Trust

Mr. & Mrs. Robert McCann

Emil Smolek

Harold S. Gray Family Trust

Judy & Scott McCue

Ms. Jo A. South

Estate of Victoria Grosh

Ms. Barbara A. Mess

Mr. James Spiegel

Estate of Richard Halvorsen

Ms. Kathryn Mikel

Linda M. Stabile

Irene W. Herrick Trust

Mrs. Kathryn Miller

Ms. Judith A. Starkey

Estate of Ingred W. Hibbeler

Newt & Jo Minow

Ms. Sherie B. Stein

Edward F. Kloubec Trust

Mrs. Charlotte Mojden

Dr. Charles Sumko

Estate of Edith B. Kooyumjian

Richard & Beverly Moody

Mr. Craig A. Summers

Melvin Magee Trust

Mr. & Mrs. Donald H. Muir, Sr.

Pat & Wayne Summers

Estate of Mitzi Miller

Mr. Thomas R. Mullaney

Dr. Gerald Sunko

Joan Nopola Trust

Mr. & Mrs. William Murphy

Mr. Lester Sutker

Estate of Mary G. Oppenheim

Mr. John Neundorf

Mr. Eric Sutz

Estate of Walter Placko

Mrs. Roger M. Nordby

Mr. Charles Swem

Janet M. Relos Trust

Mr. Phil Nordgren

Mr. Robert J. Sypniewski

Virginia H. Rogers Trust

Mr. David M. Novak

Thomas L. & Beverly Tabern

Estate of Edythe Rosser

Mr. & Mrs. Donald O’Brien

Judith & Jerald Thorson

Estate of Louise Vinicky

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick O’Neill

Dr. Tom Ticknor

Robert Yaseen Trust

Mr. & Mrs. James Osborn

Mr. Mike Tsuruga

John H. and Mary L. Utley Trust

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald F. Osikowicz

Ms. Marlene A. VanSkike

Ms. Charlotte Pengilly

Mrs. Pamela Vawter

Mr. & Mrs. David Perlman

Dr. Malcolm V. Vye

Ms. Karen A. Petersen

Ms. Bridget Watson

ESTATE, TRUST, & ENDOWED FUND GIFTS

Deceased

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PRODUCTION PARTNERS

The Steans Family

Sue Ling Gin Charitable Fund &

Terra Foundation for American Art

The William G. McGowan Charitable

Fund, in honor of the Foundation for

Children’s Programming

the National Archives

Comcast

Margaret S. Hart

Mr. Paul E. Golden & Dr. Karen Kreiling

Asian Heritage Month, Black History Month, Hispanic History Month, Women’s History Month Programming ComEd The BBC World News The Howard & Ursula Dubin Foundation Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies Paul & Susan Balter The Jacob & Rosaline Cohn Foundation Andi & Jim Gordon Dr. Kennon P. McKee Joan & Paul Rubschlager, in honor

of Rush University Medical Center

Shure Incorporated Chicago Tonight Anonymous (1) Joel M. Friedman, President

Alvin H. Baum Family Fund

Mr. John F. Byrd ComEd The Dauntless Charitable Fund The Howard & Ursula Dubin Foundation Julius N. Frankel Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust Illinois Arts Council Agency The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. The Joyce Foundation Russell & Josephine Kott

Memorial Charitable Trust

Russell & Josephine Kott

Where in Chicago? with Geoffrey Baer

The Jacob & Rosalie Cohn Foundation

Memorial Charitable Trust

Edmond & Alice Opler Foundation

Foley & Lardner

Dr. Scholl Foundation

The Walter E. Heller Foundation,

Segal Family Foundation

Swedish Covenant Hospital

Peter Kelliher II

in memory of Alyce DeCosta

Russell & Josephine Kott Independent Lens

Sydney Feuchtwanger

Ken Norgan

Memorial Charitable Trust

The Chicago Presentation of Jewish Heritage Programs Mr. & Mrs. Norman Bobins on behalf

of The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation

Exelon

Critical Thinking with Andrew Patner

Jacolyn & John Bucksbaum

Alphawood Foundation

Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz & Jill Chaifetz Norma & Phillip Gordon

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

Jeffery B. Hecktman - Hilco Global,

Mr. & Mrs. William G. Brown

An anonymous gift in memory of

Chairman & CEO

Hochberg Family Foundation

Sonia T. Marschak, in memory of

Randy Kroszner & David Nelson

Earl & Brenda Shapiro Foundation

Julia Englanderova

Bonnie & Ralph Mandell

Carl & Fern Gaensslen

Helen Zell

Sheldon J. Mandell George & Sarah

Fiesta! Latin-American Music

with Elbio Barilari

Ohlhausen Foundation

John W. & Jeanne M. Rowe Supera Family Foundaion

Joyce Saxon Folkstage

Makers

Nathalie Alberts

Wells Fargo Private Bank

Arthur H. Anderson, Jr.,

Howard L. Willett Foundation

PBS Arts Fall Festival

J. Peter* & Nancy Clark

Sonia T. Marschak

Frank & Midge Heurich Karen Rigotti

Robert R. McCormick Foundation

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Motorola Solutions Foundation

A Film by Ken Burns

William F. O’Connor Foundation

Anonymous (1)

Introductions

Ms. Ellory J. Peck

The Jacob & Rosalie Cohn

Dr. David R. Beach & Mrs. Carmen M. Rigau

Polk Bros. Foundation

Foundation

The Jacob & Rosaline Cohn Foundation

Peter & Alicia Pond

Denny & Sandy Cummings

Chet Gougis & Shelly Ochab

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Rinella

Sue Dixon

Susan & Dick Kiphart

Mr. Michael Rosinsky

Jamee & Marshall Field

National Endowment for the Arts

David Sneider

Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation

The Negaunee Foundation

Dr. & Mrs. Richard Schilsky

Polk Family Charitable Fund The Siragusa Foundation

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Goodman Theatre

Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation

Happy Family Heritage Corridor Convention &

The Midnight Special

The Helen Harrison Foundation

Honda Motors

Relevant Tones Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc. Amphion Foundation Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University GCM Grosvenor National Endowment for the Arts Mr. Bruce A. Oltman

Visitors Bureau

Illinois Secretary of State - Securities

Fraud Division

Illinois Secretary of State

Organ Donors Program

Illinois Railway Museum Integrys Energy Group Independent Television Service Joffrey Ballet Johnson & Johnson JP Morgan Chase Bank Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

ADDITIONAL PARTNERS 20th Century Fox Advocate Healthcare Aldi Allied Live American Association for

Cancer Research

American Craft Exposition Amy’s Kitchen Aspiration Media Astellas Pharmeceutical Auditorium Theatre Binny’s Beverage Depot Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois BMO Harris Bank Brodway in Chicago Cadence Health Carl Budding & Company J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc.

Lyric Opera of Chicago Mills Entertainment Monkey Joe’s Northern Illinois University Northshore University Health System PNC Bank Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Preferred Brands International Ritz Carlton Residences Road Scholar Rush University Medical Center Sambazon Shedd Aquarium Sony Pictures Star Plaza Theatre Tourism Ireland Traditional Medicinals Walt Disney Studios Walter E. Smithe Furniture Wisconsin Dells Tourism Wisconsin Dept. of Tourism

Chicago Northwest Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Chicago Symphony Orchestra Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Citibank Clifford Law Offices CROPP/Organic Valley Cruz Investments DuPage Convention &

Visitor’s Bureau

Fifth Third Bank Florida Keys Tourism Focus Features Friendship Village

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES (as of June 30, 2015)

Mr. John W. McCarter, Jr. Mr. Michael B. McCaskey Mr. Peter B. McNitt

EXECUTIVE STAFF (as of June 30, 2015)

Mr. James W. Mabie

Mr. Newton N. Minow

Daniel J. Schmidt

Chairman

Mr. Kevin Newell

President and CEO

Mr. John Brennan Vice Chairman Mrs. Renée Crown Vice Chairman

Mrs. Alexandra C. Nichols Mr. Thomas F. O’Toole Mr. Carlos M. Pineiro Mr. Mark B. Pinsky Mr. Roger L. Plummer

Ms. Fay Hartog Levin

Ms. Barbara Gardner Proctor

Vice Chairman

Ms. Shirley Welsh Ryan

Mr. Daniel J. Schmidt President

Mr. Daniel J. Schmidt Mr. Gordon Segal

Reese P. Marcusson Executive Vice President and CFO Steve Robinson Executive Vice President and General Manager for Radio

OFFICERS

Mr. Scott P. Serota

Jill Britton

Mr. Cary McMillan

Mr. Robert S. Silver

Senior Vice President

Treasurer/Secretary

Ms. Susan A. Stone

Chief Development Officer

Mr. Robert A. Sullivan

Anne Gleason

TRUSTEES

Mr. Harlan Teller

Mr. John W. Ballantine

Ms. Kristin Carlson Vogen

Mr. Robert H. Baum

Mr. Robert J. Washlow

V. J. McAleer

Mr. Steven P. Blonder

Mr. James H. Wooten, Jr.

Senior Vice President

Mr. David C. Blowers

Mr. David E. Zyer

Community Partnerships, Production

Mr. Norman R. Bobins Mr. Alan A. Brown Mr. William G. Brown Mr. Robert A. Clifford Mr. Richard W. Colburn

Mrs. Donna Van Eekeren

Senior Vice President Marketing & Interactive Media

& Outreach Parke Richeson Senior Vice President WTTW National Productions

Ms. Michelle L. Collins

Daniel Soles

Mr. Tilden Cummings, Jr.

Senior Vice President

Ms. Deborah L. DeHaas

Chief Television Content Officer

Mr. James R. Donnelley Mr. Thomas R. Donovan Mr. Howard S. Dubin Mrs. Maxine P. Farrell

Kathryn Thomas Senior Vice President Sales and National Sponsorships

Mr. James D. Firth Ms. Theresa Frankiewicz Mr. Marshall B. Front Ann Ida Gannon, B.V.M. Mr. Marvin S. Goldsmith Mr. Michael W. Gonzalez Mr. Chester A. Gougis Mr. Richard Gray Ms. Sandra P. Guthman Mr. Robert S. Hamada Mr. Mark Hoppe Mr. J. Thomas Hurvis Mr. Daniel J. Hyman Mr. Martin J. Koldyke Mr. Daniel E. Levin Ms. Susan Lichtenstein

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